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3. Farmer’s Dilemma: Repeated pesticide sprays? 9 to 14 days 2 to 3 hours 3 days Achilles’ Heel Why Bt technology in brinjal? or Bt technology? Adult moth Egg Hatching Entry Mature Larva Pupation Cocoon Adult emergence 7-9 days
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7. The Bt brinjal Team Dr. P. Balasubramanian Dr. D. Veeraragavathatham Director, CPMB Dean (Hort), Coimbatore Dr. D. Sudhakar Dr. M. Murugan Dr. N. Balakrishnan Dr. E. Kokiladevi Dr. A. Thangahemavathy Dr. P. Yashoda Dr. S. Jayaprabhavathi Dr. B. Vinothkumar