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Gone with the wind of transgenic cotton use in the United States A vision of the discussions and presentations at the New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) “Beltwide Cotton Conferences” in January 2010 |
Cahiers Agricultures. Volume 19, Number 4, 292-8, juillet-août 2010, Option
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Author(s) : Michel Fok |
Summary : The Cotton Beltwide Conferences 2010 have provided a new vision of the consequences of about 15 years of widespread and non-coordinated use of transgenic cotton in the United States. The observation of the shift in pest complexes on one hand, and, on the other, the adaptation solutions being explored today show that the positive effects initially claimed look like vanished illusions in the areas of pest control effectiveness, cost reduction, and antagonism between chemical and biotech means. The technical and economic sustainability of transgenic varieties lies in a systemic and coordinated approach of their use. |
Keywords : genetic improvement, pathology, vegetal productions |
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