Friday, 5 July 2013

Worm turns for cotton pest as Australia breeds in resistance

Among Australia’s key cotton pests is the global insect nemesis of agriculture, Helicoverpa armigera. More commonly known as a bollworm, the larvae of this beast munch on precious crops in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia, causing damage estimated at greater than US$2 billion each year. The...Australia, breeds, cotton, resistance, turns

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