question_answer 58)

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

Answer:

                  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 Bf-cotton plants. It is similar to immunization against smallpox which does not provide immunity against other pathogens like those, that causes cholera, typhoid etc.