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Avoidance refers to

Option: 1

Escape of variety from insect attack


Option: 2

Also an effective means of protecting crop


Option: 3

Help to increase productivity


Option: 4

All of these


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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.

 

 

 

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