Channel 7 News recently ran a story about moves to cleaner and greener cotton production. Featured was Renee Anderson, a strong advocate for IPM in her cotton farm near Emerald in Central Queensland. New technologies in cotton production have led to a significant reduction in need for toxic pesticides. This in turn has improved the environment in the crop so that beneficial insects can survive and thrive. Both naturally occurring and mass reared biological control agents contribute to a better pest management outcome.
Below is a link to the story that shows some of our bugs at work doing what they do best.
The Channel 7 crew on site at Kerry Downs, Emerald
Trichogramma wasps emerging ready to attack heliothis eggs
