Bt Cotton in India


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Authors

  • Rishi Pal
  • C. S. Prasad

Abstract

Bt cotton provides in built protection to cotton against lepidopteron pests (Helicoverpa), therefore production of cotton has been increased. Due to introduction of Bt cotton socio-economic status of
farmers has improved. The control provided by Bt cottons approaches immunity. No survivors have been found in field studies. Bt cotton has revolutionized our ability to implement IPM in cotton and reduced our insecticide inputs by over 60%.

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Author Biographies

  • Rishi Pal
    Ph D Student, Deptt of Entomology, C.S.A.
    University of Agriculture & Technology Kanpur;
  • C. S. Prasad
    Professor, Deptt. Of Entomology, Sardar
    Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture &
    Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250 110

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Vol. 65 No. 2 (2015)

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Pal, R., & Prasad, C. S. (2015). Bt Cotton in India. Indian Farming, 65(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/51879