Novel Insecticides Support Conservation Biological Control in Cotton

Arizona has a successful integrated pest management plan for arthropod pests of cotton including two key pests, Bemisia argentifolii and Lygus hesperus. This plan is based on the conservation of natural enemies through threshold-based use of effective and selective insecticides. We have identified novel insecticides that are selective to key predators and compatible with sustainable pest management in the Arizona cotton system, representing new options for insect pest control that conserve natural enemies and support biological control.