CANCELED - Newest Eco-Friendly, Efficient and Affordable Way of Cotton Treatment against Spider Mites - CANCELED

Stethorus Punctillum as a treatment against Spider Mites In order to increase the efficience of the cotton, it is very essential to fight against spider mites. Currently pesticides are broadly used to fight against cotton insects. These chemicals not only fights the insects, but also negatively effects to the quality of the cotton. It also destroys the biological circle of that region. Because of its costliness and its negative effects pesticides are usually used after an appropriate level of infesting, usually around 50% and up. As Scott Stewart, Associate Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology of the University of Tenessee mentioned in his article "Cotton Insects - Spider Mites": "Spider mites can be difficult and expensive to control... The current treatment threshold is when 50 percent of plants are infested." Based on my research, there is another biological option, which is via usage of Stethorus Punctillum. My research has proved that this biological option not only is eco-friendly and with no-chemical usage, but also is cost effective, which will help to treat cotton immediately, not waiting for an appropriate level of infesting; increases the amount of high quality cotton; and helps increase biological circle of that particular region. Firuza Ibodova Biology Professor Samarkand State University