Developed by the city-based Directorate of Oilseeds Research, BT (Bacillus thuringiensis), a bio-pesticide, will be showcased at the CoP-11 biodiversity conference, it was informed.
BT extract is used to kill pests such as pod borer, castor semi-looper and other insects that affect the rice crop, castor and pigeon pea and other oil seeds. Instead of transgenic crops, which give rise to serious apprehensions on bio-safety, scientists say the BT extract bio-pesticide is a safer alternative.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bio-pesticide-be-shown
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-chronicle-hyderabad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hyderabad-t
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biopesticide
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oilseeds
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-pests
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh