Pesticide Research Journal
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 1999
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

Bt-formulations are not Effective against Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) in Cotton

  • Author:
  • G.K. Mahapatro, G.P. Gupta
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 197 to 199

Division of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India.

Online published on 31 October, 2011.

Abstract

Commercial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) viz., Biolep, Bioasp and Biobit were tested for their bio-efficacy against the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella, in a field trial in upland cotton. These products were not found effective against the concerned target insect.

Keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis, commercial formulations, cotton, pink bollworm