The programs are based on sound science and have been found to be beneficial for farmers as well as for the environment. In the first three years of their commercial use, farmers in the US have reduced the amount of chemical insecticide applied to cotton by approximately four million litres. There have been no reports of insect resistance problems from farmers who have adopted the genetically enhanced cotton varieties. Such programs are continuously updated and IRM recommendations reflect new information as it becomes available. Farmers who plant GE cotton must follow insect resistance management guidelines.
Bollworm is the name for the caterpillar of a particular moth, which causes severe damage to crops.
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