Tuesday 22 June 2010

Bt Cotton Can Not Beat Nature

.....This means that Bt-cotton can not kill the bollworm by itself and hence still needs pesticide application. With the spread of Bt-cotton, previously harmless insects called mirid bugs have now become major pests. To control the mirid bugs, Bt-cotton farmers are now using more pesticides than farmers growing conventional cotton and their profits have disappeared. (read more)