"This book describes the background and present state of pest management in cotton crops throughout the world. Cotton is one of the most economically important crops globally, and new, emerging pests driven by climate change, for example, are proving increasingly problematic. The book highlights new techniques in cotton crop protection"--.

• Cover
• Pest Management in Cotton
• Contents
• Dedications
  • Prologue
• 1 Origins of Cotton
  • The Species Gossypium
  • References
• 2 Cotton in the United States of America and Mexico
  • Introduction
  • Cotton-growing States
  • Major Cotton Pests in the USA
    • The boll weevil
    • Bollworm
    • The pink bollworm
  • Alabama
  • Insect pest management
    • Conservation tillage systems
  • Cotton pests
  • Weed pests
  • Arizona
    • The Central Arizona Project
    • Growing techniques, pest control, fertilizers and harvesting of cotton
  • Arkansas
  • California
    • History of cotton in California
  • Georgia
    • Introduction
    • Cotton pest management
  • Louisiana
    • Introduction
    • Cotton breeding
  • Mississippi
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
    • Introduction
    • Insect and mite pests
    • Cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii)
    • Spider mites
    • Plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris)
    • Stink bugs (Chinavia hilare, Euschistus servus, and others)
    • Bollworm and tobacco budworm (Helicoverpa zea and Chloridea virescens)
    • Diseases
    • Pythium spp.
    • Rhizoctonia solani
    • Phoma exigua (Ascochyta gossypii)
    • Nematodes
    • Weeds
    • Transgenic cotton
  • South Carolina
    • Introduction
    • Cotton-growing conditions
  • Texas
    • Introduction
    • Cultural practices
  • Cotton Growing in Mexico
  • References
• 3 Cotton Growing in India
  • Cotton Production and Consumption
  • Government Support Policy for Cotton
  • Applied Cotton-growing Methods
  • Water Management
  • Weed Control
  • Harvesting and Ginning
  • Insect Pest Management in Cotton
    • Pink bollworm management strategies
    • Insecticide resistance management (IRM)/integrated pest management (IPM) for major insect pests of cotton
  • Cotton Diseases and Their Management
    • Fungal diseases
      • Root rot
      • Grey mildew
      • Alternaria leaf spot
    • Corynespora leaf spot
    • Bacterial diseases
      • Bacterial leaf blight (BLB)
      • Inner boll rot
    • Viral diseases
      • Tobacco streak virus (TSV) disease
      • Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD)
    • Washing test
  • Integrated Disease Management (IDM) Strategies
  • Cotton in India – The Future
  • References
• 4 Cotton Growing in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
  • GM Cotton
  • Jassids
  • Mealybug
  • Whitefly
  • Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
  • Pink Bollworm
    • Cultural control of PBW by goats
    • Pheromone trapping
    • Chemical control
  • American Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)
    • Spiny Bollworm (also called Spotted Bollworm)
  • Armyworm
  • Integrated Pest Management
    • Pesticide use
    • Spray equipment being utilized in Pakistan
    • Pesticides legislation in Pakistan
    • Communication to Farmers
    • Delinted seed
    • Closed season
  • Cotton Growing in Bangladesh
  • Cotton Production in Myanmar
  • References
• 5 Growing Cotton in China
  • Introduction and Genetic Improvement of Bt Transgenic Cotton Varieties
  • Cotton Insect Pests in China
  • Chemical Control and Pest Resistance to Pesticides
  • The Effect on Insect Pests of Growing Bt Cotton
  • Integrated Pest Management in Cotton-production Areas
  • Cotton Diseases and Their Management (Type of Disease Factors according to Regions, Washing Tests)
    • Main diseases of cotton in China
    • Management of cotton diseases in China
  • Weeds and Weed Management
    • Agricultural weeding control
    • Physical control
    • Chemical control of weeds in cotton fields
      • Chemical defoliation
  • Harvesting and Fibre Quality
    • Harvesting technology in different regions in China
  • Basic Situation of Germplasm Resources
  • Distribution, Production Potential and Quality of Varieties and Resources
  • High-yield and High-quality Wilt-resistant Cotton Varieties
  • Introduction and Genetic Improvement of Bt Transgenic Cotton Varieties
  • Achievements in the Cultivation of New Long-staple Cotton Varieties
    • Cotton region in the Yellow River Basin
    • Cotton area in the Yangtze River Basin
    • North-west cotton region
  • Cotton-growing Methods Applied in North-western China
    • Sowing
    • Row spacing
    • Irrigation and fertilization of cotton
  • Chemical Regulation of Plant Growth
  • References
• 6 Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
  • Cotton-growing Conditions
  • Cotton Varieties
  • Cottonseed Production
  • Pest Management
  • Future of Cotton Production
  • Cotton Growing in Turkmenistan
  • References
• 7 Cotton Growing Along the Nile
  • Egypt
  • Sudan
  • References
• 8 Cotton in Southern Africa
  • South Africa
  • Eswatini (Formerly Swaziland)
  • Zimbabwe
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Angola
  • Cotton in Southern Africa – the Future
  • References
• 9 Cotton Growing in East Africa
• Tanzania
  • Introduction
  • Historical Context
  • New Institutions, Policies and Interventions
  • The Ordeal of Market Liberalization
  • The Bumpy Road to Recovery
  • Current Status of Cotton in Tanzania
  • Pest control: Changes in application technology and insecticide use on cotton
  • Cotton R & D: The Need for Solutions to New Challenges
  • Marketing: The Return of AMCOs
  • Ginning: The Need to Extend the By-product Chain
  • Textiles and Apparel: The Quest for Increased Value Addition and Job Creation
  • Future Prospects of Cotton in Tanzania
• Ethiopia
  • Introduction
  • Cotton R & D
  • Challenges Facing Cotton Production
  • The Ethiopian Lint-to-textile and Apparel Value Chain
  • Future Outlook of Cotton in Ethiopia
• Uganda
  • Introduction
  • Overall Importance in Uganda’s Agricultural Economy
  • Cotton’s Impact on Food Security
  • Location-specific Advantage of Cotton in Uganda
  • Market Potential of Cotton in Uganda
  • Performance of the Cotton Sector
  • Cotton Varieties
  • Agronomy of Cotton
  • Pest Control
  • Disease Control
• Kenya
  • Introduction
  • Crop Protection
  • Cotton Marketing
  • Cotton Testing and Classification
  • References
• 10 Cotton Growing in West Africa
  • Cotton Growing in Mali
  • Cotton Growing in Cote D’Ivoire
  • Cotton Growing in Burkina Faso
  • Cotton Growing in Cameroon
  • Cotton Growing in Chad
  • Cotton Growing in Niger
  • Cotton Growing in Senegal
  • Cotton Growing in Benin
  • Cotton Growing in Togo
  • Francophone West Africa
• Cotton Growing in Ghana
  • Cotton Growing in Nigeria
  • References
• 11 Cotton Growing in Australia
  • Early History
  • An Industry Develops
  • Insecticide-resistance Problems
  • Bt Cotton Consolidates IPM
  • Weed Management
  • Industry Productivity Gains
  • References
• 12 Cotton Growing in South America and the Caribbean
  • Cotton Growing in BrazilIntroduction
  • Boll Weevil Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Recommended Strategies
  • Perspective and Research
  • Cotton Growing in Peru
  • Cotton Growing in Paraguay
  • Cotton Growing in Argentina
  • Cotton Growing in Bolivia
  • Cotton Growing in Venezuela
  • Cotton Production in Colombia
  • Cotton Growing in Ecuador
  • Cotton Growing in the Caribbean
  • References
• 13 Cotton Growing Around the Mediterranean
  • Types of Cultivated Cotton
  • Technique of Cultivation
  • Methods of Irrigation
    • Irrigation water requirement
    • Evapotranspiration
    • Methods of irrigation
    • Management of irrigation
  • Cotton Pests and Their Management
  • Better Cotton
  • Cotton Diseases and Their Management
    • Weed management
  • Recent Developments and Future of Cotton in Turkey
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • Israel
  • References
• 14 A Look Forward
  • Genetically Modified Cotton Varieties
  • Resistance to Pesticides
  • Resistance Management
  • Pesticide Application
  • Crop Rotation
  • Plant Spacing
  • Irrigation
  • Drones
  • Weed Management/No-till
  • Robots
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Organic Cotton
  • Climate Change
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • References
• Index
• Back Cover