Cotton Pest Management
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: IPM; pest management; host plant resistance; cultural control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is the principal source of natural fiber in the cotton industry, and is also a source of products such as linter and seeds, which contribute to its extensive cultivation. Cotton is grown in tropical to temperate locations between 30°N and 30°S, where warm summers promote its development. There are various types of cotton grown in over 90 countries, with cropping techniques ranging from low- to high-input technologies. Cotton is a plant that takes a long time to develop, with up to six months elapsing between sowing and harvesting; as a result, it can become infested with a variety of arthropod pests, some of which are common worldwide, while others are particularly significant in specific regions, necessitating both common and specialized pest management strategies. Cotton IPM has evolved through the use of biotechnologies to improve plant resistance to pests, the introduction of novel insecticides and biological control agents, and methods of mitigating pests’ resistance to these management tools.
Therefore, we invite authors to submit research and review articles to this Special Issue of Insects on different levels of cotton IPM for dealing with arthropod pests.
Dr. Cristina Schetino Bastos
Prof. Dr. Jorge Braz Torres
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cotton IPM
- insecticide resistance
- biological control
- organic cotton
- transgenic cotton
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