Creation of lagoons or wetlands. River stabilization techniques. On farm reafforestation. The benefits and disadvantages of these to the landholder and to the environment.

Growing concern in recent years about the effects of pesticides and fungicides on the environment has led to an increased interest in alternative plant protection methods worldwide.

The green mirid, Creontiades dilutus (Hemiptera: Miridae), is a serious pest of cotton in Australia (Adams and Pyke, 1982).

The Australian cotton industry is heavily dependent on the use of chemical insecticides and herbicides.

The introduction of Bt-transgenic cotton (Ingard) should lead to an overall reduction in insecticide use.