Abstract
Abstract— Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a vital commercial crop in Maharashtra, contributing substantially to the agricultural economy and rural livelihoods. However, chronic insect pest infestations, particularly by bollworm complexes and sucking pests, threaten productivity. Overreliance on chemical pesticides has led to resistance development, ecological imbalances, and environmental and health hazards. This review synthesizes current knowledge on sustainable pest management strategies for cotton in Maharashtra, with emphasis on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). We examine the status of major pests, limitations of conventional practices, and evidence-based sustainable alternatives. Key findings highlight that while Bt cotton initially reduced bollworm pressure, field-evolved resistance in pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has diminished its efficacy. IPM approaches integrating cultural, biological, botanical, and judicious chemical methods show promise in reducing pesticide dependence while maintaining yields. However, adoption barriers persist, including knowledge gaps and infrastructural constraints. The review concludes that farmer education, participatory extension, and supportive policies are crucial for scaling sustainable pest management in Maharashtra's cotton belt.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Bt cotton initially reduced bollworm pressure in Maharashtra cotton.
- Taxon
- Bt cottone1
- Treatment
- Bt cottone1
- Interactor
- bollworm
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Helicoverpa zeae1pest - Outcome
- bollworm pressuree1
- Direction
- reducede1
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Verbatim
e1“while Bt cotton initially reduced bollworm pressure, field-evolved resistance in pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has diminished its efficacy”
Claim · model-written summary
Field-evolved resistance in pink bollworm has diminished the efficacy of Bt cotton.
- Taxon
- Bt cottone1
- Interactor
- pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)
Pectinophora gossypiellae1pest - Outcome
- efficacye1
- Direction
- diminishede1
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Verbatim
e1“while Bt cotton initially reduced bollworm pressure, field-evolved resistance in pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) has diminished its efficacy”
Claim · model-written summary
IPM approaches show promise in reducing pesticide dependence in cotton.
- Taxon
- Cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- IPM approachese1
- Outcome
- pesticide dependencee1
- Direction
- reducinge1
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Verbatim
e0“Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a vital commercial crop in Maharashtra”
e1“IPM approaches integrating cultural, biological, botanical, and judicious chemical methods show promise in reducing pesticide dependence while maintaining yields”
Claim · model-written summary
IPM approaches show promise for maintaining cotton yields.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- IPM approachese1
- Outcome
- yieldse1
- Direction
- maintaininge1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a vital commercial crop in Maharashtra”
e1“IPM approaches integrating cultural, biological, botanical, and judicious chemical methods show promise in reducing pesticide dependence while maintaining yields”
Claim · model-written summary
The review recommends farmer education, participatory extension and supportive policies for scaling sustainable pest management in Maharashtra cotton.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume2
- Outcome
- scaling sustainable pest managemente2
- Setting
- Maharashtrae2
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Verbatim
e2“The review concludes that farmer education, participatory extension, and supportive policies are crucial for scaling sustainable pest management in Maharashtra's cotton belt”
Claim · model-written summary
Adoption barriers persist for sustainable pest management in cotton, including knowledge gaps and infrastructural constraints.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Outcome
- adoption barrierse3
- Qualifier
- knowledge gaps and infrastructural constraintse3
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Verbatim
e0“Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is a vital commercial crop in Maharashtra”
e3“However, adoption barriers persist, including knowledge gaps and infrastructural constraints”