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About Pink Bollworm(PBW):
PBW is a monophagous pest that feeds mainly on cotton. |
Context: The pink bollworm (PWB) has taken a toll on the fiber crop (cotton), even as new “mating disruption” technologies to control the pest are showing promise.
About Mating Disruptions Technology:
Distribution and Cotton Production In India:
About Bt Cotton
Genetically-modified (GM) crops. It is produced by incorporating genes isolated from a soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt genes coded for proteins toxic to the deadly Helicoverpa armigera or American bollworm insect pest |
The Bt revolution: Between 2000-01 and 2013-14, India’s cotton production, in terms of lint, almost tripled from 140 lakh to 398 lakh bales (170 kg).
Source: The Indian Express
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