Mass release of susceptible males dilutes Bollgard II® Bt resistance in pink bollworm: A semi-field validated strategy

The pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), poses a significant threat to Bt cotton cultivation in India due to field-level resistance against Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab toxins. Existing pest management tactics have proven inadequate. To address this, homozygous susceptible (RR) m...

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Published in:	Biological Control
Main Authors:	Suresh R. Jambagi, M. Mohan, K. Muralimohan, T. Venkatesan, Satya Nand Sushil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Bt BGII cotton Cry1Ac Cry2Ab Pink bollworm Resistance dilution
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104996442500132X