Avoidance refers to
Escape of variety from insect attack
Also an effective means of protecting crop
Help to increase productivity
All of these
As we learnt ,
Breeding methods for insect pest resistance -
Avoidance of Escape
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Avoidance refers to escape of a variety from insect attack either due to earliness or its cultivation in the season where insect population is very low. For example, early maturing cotton varieties escape pink bollworm infestation which occurs late in the season. Avoidance is also an effective means of protecting crop from the damage of insect pests.