Monsanto Australia managing directorย Tony May said the rate of adoption of Bollgard 3 was theย fastest for a new GM cotton trait seen anywhere in the world.
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Bollgard 3 incorporates threeย Bt proteins toย kill Helicoverpaย spp.ย larvae, which attack cotton plants, In addition to theย Cry1Acย andย Cry2Ab proteins found in Bollgard 2, Bollgard 3 contains a third protein,ย Vip3A.
Mr May said changes to the Resistance Management Plan (RMP) for Bollgard 3 make it easier toย grow cotton, with added flexibility through reduced refuge and pupae busting requirementsย along with less restrictive planting windows.
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โAussie cotton farmers first planted GM cotton 20 years ago. Since then, we have investedย heavily in local research and development partnerships to bring five different products in sevenย different combinations to the Australian market,โ Mr May said.
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