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The Agri Bulletin: Agriculture Current Affairs | Bt Cotton vs Pink Bollworm |

🐛 Pink Bollworm: A Growing Threat to India’s Cotton Crop Despite early success with Bt cotton, pink bollworm (PBW) has made a strong resurgence—threatening India’s cotton yields across the central, south, and now north zones. 🧬 What changed? After Bt cotton’s introduction (2002/2005), PBW was nearly eliminated. By 2014–2017, the pest developed resistance to Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab toxins. PBW infestations are now common even in late-season cotton, causing up to 30% yield loss in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Telangana & more. 🌱 Why it matters: India hosts 251+ cotton-interacting insect species, and PBW is among the most destructive. Originally a late-season pest, PBW has shifted to early infestations due to the absence of other bollworms and evolving resistance. Monitoring shows PBW is now entrenched across all cotton-growing zones. 🔬 Research Backbone: The ICAR-AICRP on Cotton, with 22 centres across 17 SAUs, has been crucial in: Tracking resistance evolution Mapping PBW’s seasonal dynamics Developing zone-specific pest management strategies 🔗 aiccip.cicr.org.in ✅ Way Forward: Implement regional pest surveillance Promote integrated pest management (IPM) Diversify biotech solutions Engage farmers in timely interventions 📢 Let’s act before the pink menace turns red hot! #PinkBollworm #BtCotton #PestManagement #IndianAgriculture #CottonCrisis #CropProtection #IPM #ICAR #AICRP #AgriAlert #FarmersFirst #CottonFarmingIndia Join this channel to get Additional Videos & access to perks:    / @agrimentors   Download Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Download IOS App: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/myinsti... ORG CODE: UYMIY Follow us on Other Social Media Channel: Telegram Channel: https://telegram.me/agrimentors Telegram Discussion Group: https://t.me/AgrimentorsQuiz Telegram for PB & HR ADO: https://t.me/AgrimentorsADO Twitter:   / agrimentors   Facebook-   / agrimentors   Instagram-   / agrimentors   Contact no- 9306021110 Chandigarh Head Office Website-