Enhancing the efficiency of Bt refuge crops within a changing cotton environment
Author
Baker, Geoff, Whitehouse, Mary
Publisher
CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences & Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO Entomology
Date Issued
2012-06-30
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Abstract
Transgenic (Bt) cotton has provided major benefits for the Australia cotton industry (e.g. control of Helicoverpa and reduced pesticide use), but the possibility of Bt resistance in these insects is a major threat.
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bt transgenic cotton, australian cotton, resistance, h. armigera, resistance management plan (rmp), helicoverpa, refuge crops, h. punctigera, bollgard ii®, management, farmers, plant breeding, profitability, sustainability, irrigated agriculture, extension and adoption, bmp, integrated pest management (ipm)
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- 2012 Final Reports
CRDC Final reports submitted 2012