{"id":328973,"date":"2025-03-06T16:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=328973"},"modified":"2025-03-06T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:00:11","slug":"bollgard-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bollgard-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollgard 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Recently, demand for Bollgard-3 in Punjab has increased ahead of the cotton sowing season.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Bollgard 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crop.bayer.com.au\/-\/media\/bcs-inter\/ws_australia\/use-our-products\/product-resources\/cotton-traits\/bollgard-images\/tiles\/m0694---bollgard-web-assets-v2.jpg?resize=711%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bollgard timeline\" width=\"711\" height=\"238\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Cropscience australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>This<strong> genetically modified (GM) cotton variety<\/strong> is resistant to pests and was developed by<strong> Monsanto<\/strong> over a decade ago. It demonstrates exceptional resistance to insect attacks.<\/li>\n<li>The variety incorporates <strong>three Bt proteins\u2014Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab<\/strong>, and <strong>Vip3A<\/strong>\u2014which disrupt the gut function of pests, ultimately leading to their death. This, in turn, promotes healthier cotton growth and enhances yield.<\/li>\n<li>Farmers are advocating for the introduction of Bollgard-3, which is particularly effective against lepidopteran pests such as the pink bollworm.<\/li>\n<li>Monsanto first introduced Bt cotton in India with Bollgard-1 in 2002, followed by Bollgard-2 in 2006, which continues to be widely used today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Benefits of Bollgard 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The three proteins in Bollgard 3\u2014<strong>Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab, and Vip3A\u2014each eliminate larvae in unique ways, providing effective control of <em>Helicoverpa armigera<\/em> and <em>Helicoverpa puntigera<\/em><\/strong> throughout most of the cotton season.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>reduced need for broad-spectrum pesticide<\/strong> applications helps preserve beneficial insect populations, promoting a more balanced ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li>Compared to conventional cotton varieties, <strong>Bollgard 3 plants exhibit significantly higher first-position fruit retention<\/strong> on the bottom five fruiting branches. Retaining these early fruits is crucial, as their loss can lead to substantial yield reductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, demand for Bollgard-3 in Punjab has increased ahead of the cotton sowing season. About Bollgard 3 This genetically modified (GM) cotton variety is resistant to pests and was developed by Monsanto over a decade ago. It demonstrates exceptional resistance to insect attacks. The variety incorporates three Bt proteins\u2014Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab, and Vip3A\u2014which disrupt the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bollgard-3\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bollgard 3<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":329002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738,12039],"tags":[11872,10500],"class_list":["post-328973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/M0694-Bollgard-Web-Assets-V2.jpg?fit=711%2C238&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}