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Indian Scenario of Cotton Hybrid Technology, Reseach Projects & Recommendations

fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiper-
da, were caught in the pheromone
traps set up for Spodoptera litura.
It is an indication that S. frugiperda
is fast spreading. Even though cot-
ton is not a preferred host of this
pest at present, a vigil should be
kept on its incidence at all centres
as a proactive measure in view of
the fact that certain pests are
known to change their host prefer-
ences over a period of time.
- Prior to the present recommenda-
tion of Refuge-in-bag (5-10% non-
Bt seed mix), the earlier recommen-
dation was to grow refugia in bor-
View of the Participants
der rows either with 5% non-Bt with-
out any control measures or 20% cording insect pests and microcli- 297 pesticides are registered for 554
non-Bt with control measures. mate data recorders to all centres. crops of which 18% only registered to
be label claimed. The use of only label
- It would be wrong to address Heli- - In unprotected seasonal incidence
coverpa (earlier Heliothis) armigera trial, entomology plots should be claimed pesticides for cotton crop is
as ‘American bollworm’ as this spe- sprayed with fungicides and pathol- recommended and issues, if any,
cies does not occur in America. ogy plots should be sprayed with should be appropriaely addressed. The
When it was first noticed on cotton insecticides. In addition, in plots scientists should use latest technolo-
in India around 1970, it was mis- used for recording bollworms dam- gy such as drones in monitoring and
taken for Heliothiszea, a new pest age, protection for sucking pests spraying of chemicals to the fields.
introduced from America. Howev- should be undertaken. Dr B.M. Khadi emphasized more on
er, careful studies soon have re- pre-breeding programme and high-den-
vealed that it is our own indigenous - Insisted that uniformity of data col- sity planting system in cotton. He urged
species, H. armigera, hitherto lection should be maintained that only 3 centres are working on Bt
known as ‘Tomato fruit borer’ that across all centres.
varieties and still it has to be strength-
has shifted to cotton. Therefore, it
The three days Annual Group Meet on ened. He asked to give more empha-
is more appropriate to call H. armig-
cotton came to an end with valedicto- sis on research on pink bollworm and
era as “False American bollworm”
ry session under the chairmanship of Fall armyworm. He advised the scien-
or “Old world bollworm.”
Dr B.M. Khadi, Member, Programme tists to work as a team in AICRP to
- It is suggested to identify and de- Advisory and Monitoring Committee come out with good technology for farm-
posit promising genotypes and Dr P.K. Chakrabarthy, Member, ers. He emphasized the scientists to
screened for resistance to sucking ASRB, New Delhi. come up with varieties with higher
pests in a germplasm repository GOT and medium to long staple length.
Scientists were asked to widen the
and their utilization in breeding pro-
research outlook by exploiting new or Dr. A. H. Prakash emphasized on the
grams
innovative technology for management publications of all centers and to work
- Publications may be brought out and end products of antagonistic po- as public private partnership mode.
using data generated in AICRP tri- tential of biocontrol agents. There is a Finally, he proposed vote of thanks
als in high impact factor journals in need to realize the importance of bio wherein he thanked all the dignitaries
a collaborative mode with support stimulants and its market should be presented over the workshop and all
of other institutes for data analysis fully exploited. At present only eight persons involved in organizing the
and development of models. bio stimulants are registered and 6000 workshop who made it a great success.
bio stimulants are yet to be registered. The rapporteurs of the valedictory ses-
- Development and upgradation of
The mating disruption technology is sion were Dr S. Hari Ramakrishnan,
zone-wise integrated pest manage-
wonderful one over the management Asst. Prof (Breeding), ARS, Kovilpatti
ment practices.
of cotton pests. They were urged to and Dr P. Valarmathi, Scientist, ICAR-
- Suggested to provide ready reck- work on sensor-based technology for CICR (RS), Coimbatore.
oner materials (data sheet) for re- decision making process. Currently,

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