As you should be aware by now Cotton mealybug was recently detected in Queensland. It was discovered in the Burdekin and Emerald cotton crops. This is a timely reminder to everyone to thoroughly inspect and monitor all imported crops.
Pest management systems cannot be implemented if the grower does not know which pests exist and whether their populations are significant. This is true for both imported product before it enters your production areas and for your existing greenhouses, shade-houses, container stock bed, block or pad. Hence a wise grower will have a monitoring plan devised for each area and for imported stock.
