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Pink Bollworm Resistant GM cotton
March 22 , 2025
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- The Scientists at the CSIR-NBRI in Lucknow claim to have developed the world's first genetically modified (GM) cotton.
- It is totally resistant to the Pink Bollworm (PBW).
- PBW is a devastating pest affecting cotton crop in India, Africa and Asia.
- A PBW infestation has been reported from Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and other cotton-growing belts in central and southern India since 2015-2016.
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