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Bt cotton is resistant to pest, such as lepidopteran, dipterans and coleopterants. Is Bt cotton also resistant to other pests as well?

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Bt cotton is made resistant to certain specific taxa of pests (lepidopteran, dipterans and coleopterans). It is quite likely that in future. Some other pests may infest these Bt-cotton plants. It is similar to immunisation against smallpox which does not provide immunity against other pathogens like those, that causes chotera. typhoid etc.
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