Question

Which one of the following strategies does not help in preventing the incidence of ‘whitefly’ in cotton?

A Timely sowing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Growing whitefly tolerant hybrids Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Late sowing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Clearing the wild vegetation/weeds around the fields Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Whitefly spoil cotton plants in 2 ways - firstly by sucking the juice and secondly by excreting honeydew in which sooty mould develops.

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