22) Whitefly resistant Cotton

Question 1

What are Whiteflies ?

Answer 1

These are one of the top 10 devastating pests in the world and COTTON is one of the worst hit crops

Question 2

Who has developed this resistant variety ?

Answer 2

National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)

Question 3

Is Bt cotton resistant to whiteflies ?

Answer 3

Nope , though it is genetically modified it cant resist whiteflies. However it is resistant to 2 other types of pests

Question 4

What is this research made of ?

Answer 4

Protein extracted from a fern called “Tectaria Macrodonta”