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- Pink bollworm (PBW) infestation is seen spelling trouble for cotton growers in the Northern States of Punjab and Haryana.
About Pink Bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)
- It is one of the most destructive pests of cotton.
- Originally reported in India in 1842, it has spread throughout the cotton-producing countries, causing annual crop losses .
- It bores into cotton bolls, devouring blossoms and seeds.
- The pinkish-coloured larva generally pupates in a cocoon inside a boll or seed, in litter, or underground.
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