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Bt cotton is resistant to pest, such as lepidopteron, dipterans and coleopterans. Is Bt cotton also resistant to other pests as well?

Bt toxin is a species specific, narrow spectrum biopesticide. It can only provide protection to the plant only from the insects belonging to lepidopteron, dipterans and coleopterans.


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