Fusarium wilt of cotton, caused by F. oxysporum f sp.vasinfectum, was first recognized in Australia in 1993. The pathogen can be seed borne and it can also be dispersed in soil and crop residues attached to vehicles and machinery and carried in irrigation and flood water. Infection is favored by cool, wet spring conditions and shallow development of roots. The rapid increase in the distribution...

Inoculation of the bacterial cells of microbial seed coating agents (SCAs) into the environment may result in limited survival and colonization. Therefore, the application efficacy of an encapsulated microbial seed coating agent (ESCA) was investigated on potted cotton plants; the agent was prepared with polyvinyl alcohol, sodium dodecyl sulfate, bentonite, and microencapsulated Bacillus subtil...

In cotton, wild species generally have in built in resistance of desirable genes for biotic and abiotic stresses and possessing useful fibre qualities such as high length and strength. Among the antimitotic agent, colchicine is widely used to induce doubling of the chromosomes in plant species. Attempt has been made to increase the ploidy level in two wild cotton species viz. (G. armourianum, L...

Because true bugs continue to pose a challenge to current and future efforts concerning cotton insect management, we must continue to investigate the potential for yield loss under various circumstances. Excessive terminal and fruit losses from insects, specifically the bug complex (stink bugs or plant bugs), in earlysquaring cotton can result in significant loss of canopy structure and yield. ...

Trimax is a new insecticide from Bayer CropScience specifically for use on cotton for control of major sucking/piercing insects in cotton. In addition, significant yield enhancement benefits have been observed even in situations without economic insect thresholds. However, information is lacking on how Trimax affects plant growth and thereby enhances yield. The current study was designed to und...

The cotton plant is a perennial with an indeterminate growth habit, and reputed to have the most complex growth habit of all major row crops. Furthermore, it is very responsive to management and changes in the environments and responds to any perturbations in its environment with a dynamic growth response that is often unpredictable. Cotton producers and researchers have, therefore, used plant ...