A field trial was conducted during 2007-2008 crop season to study the effect of castor as a trap crop in cotton agroecosystem in relation to major insect pests. The treatments were 5, 10 and 15 rows of Bt cotton interspersed each with 1 row of castor, respectively, sole crop of Bt cotton and castor.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/impact-castor-trap-crop-relation-major-insect-pests-cotton-agroecosystem
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-dhawan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bharathi-mohindru
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kamaldeep-singh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-ecology
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biological-pc
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cotton
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ferozepur-d
