Bt cotton and ecosystem impacts of pesticide reductions [PDF]
This paper examines the ecosystem impacts of transgenic Bt cotton technology resulting from reduced chemical pesticide use. Employing unique panel data from smallholder farmers in central and southern India, negative environmental and health effects of ...
Chellatan Veettil, Prakashan +2 more
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Estimate of the Potential Adoption of Genetically Modified Cotton by Farmers in Southern Spain and its Economic Implications [PDF]
This paper analyses the potential adoption and economic on-farm impact of Bt cotton in the Andalusia region (southern Spain). Survey data have shown that, on average, 58% of the responding farmers know about genetically modified (GM) cotton.
Gomez-Barbero, Manuel +1 more
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Shifts in Ecological Dominance between Two Lepidopteran Species in Refuge Areas of Bt Cotton. [PDF]
Malaquias JB +10 more
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Tarnishing Silver Bullets: Bt Technology Adoption, Bounded Rationality and the Outbreak of Secondary Pest Infestations in China [PDF]
As with other technologies, adoption of Bt seed requires technology specific knowledge. Growing secondary pest populations have slowly eroded the benefits of Bt technology in China.
Just, David R. +2 more
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Impact of Bollgard® genetically modified cotton on the biodiversity of arthropods under practical field conditions in Brazil [PDF]
Using cotton cultivars that express a gene of the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium producing a protein (Cry1Ac) with an insecticide effect on the Lepidoptera pests has made it possible to reduce the number of insecticide applications during the crop
Degrande, Paulo Eduardo +3 more
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Productivity and Profitability of a Cotton-based Production System under Organic and Conventional Management in India [PDF]
The debate on the relative benefits of conventional and organic farming systems is more topical than ever. The achievements of conventional high-input agriculture were largely brought about at the cost of deteriorating soil fertility; furthermore, they ...
Andres, Christian +5 more
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Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, Volume 67, Issue 5, Page 702-724, May 2026.
D. Timmerman +18 more
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Bacterial Microbiota of Field-Collected Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Transgenic Bt and Non-Bt Cotton. [PDF]
Deguenon JM +10 more
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A field experiment on effect of fertilizer levels and foliar application on morpho-physiological, nutrient content, reddening and yield of cotton on Vertisol” was conducted at Cotton Improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri ...
A. N. Deshpande +2 more
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The level of Cry1Ac endotoxin and its efficacy against H. armigera in Bt cotton at large scale in Pakistan. [PDF]
Jamil S +6 more
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