Distribution of Benefits and Adoption of Bt Cotton in Pakistan: Ex-ante Analysis [PDF]
This poster presents the potential impact of Bt cotton adoption in Pakistan. The size and distribution of economic benefits from the commercial adoption of Bt cotton in Pakistan are examined under four hypothetical scenarios.
Meilke, Karl D. +3 more
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Efficacy of biorational insecticides against Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) and their selectivity for its parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan on Bt cotton. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 Gogi MD +9 more
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Analysis of hybrid woven fabrics with shape memory alloys wires embedded [PDF]
, 2010 Until recently, Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) were predominantly developed for applications in the biomedical and engineering industry, and only a limited number of applications in textiles are known. Fabrics made of natural fibres (e. g.
Ciesielska-Wrobel, Izabela +3 more
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Effects of Bt Cotton on Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and Its Predator, Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) [PDF]
, 2017 Laboratory studies were conducted to investigate tritrophic transfer of insecticidal Cry proteins from transgenic cotton to an herbivore and its predator, and to examine effects of these proteins on the predator's development, survival, and reproduction.
Kumar, Rishi +3 more
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Biotechnology as an alternative to chemical pesticides: a case study of Bt cotton in China [PDF]
The overall goal of this study is to determine the extent by which genetically engineered (GE) crops in China can lead to reductions of pesticide use, the nature and source of the reductions, and whether or not there are any non-pecuniary externalities ...
Carl Pray +4 more
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The Economics of Biotechnology under Ecosystem Disruption [PDF]
Economic analysis of chemical pesticide use has shown that the interactions between plants, pests, damage control technology and state of the ecosystem are important variables to be considered. Hence, a bio-economic model was developed for the assessment
Gutierrez, Andrew P. +2 more
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Field efficacy of Bt cotton containing events DAS-21023-5 × DAS-24236-5 × SYN-IR102-7 against lepidopteran pests and impact on the non-target arthropod community in Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Marques LH +11 more
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CAN GM-TECHNOLOGIES HELP AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS? THE IMPACT OF BT COTTON IN THE MAKHATHINI FLATS OF KWAZULU-NATAL [PDF]
Analysis of a survey of the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons for the same 100 smallholders in the Makhathini Flats region of KwaZulu-Natal shows that Bt cotton has performed better than other varieties.
Beyers, Lindie, Thirtle, Colin G.
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Expression of Bt Protein in Transgenic Bt Cotton Plants and Ecological Fitness of These Plants in Different Habitats. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2020 Liu L, Guo R, Qin Q, Fu J, Liu B.
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