An analysis of Bt cotton cultivation in Punjab, Pakistan using the Agriculture Decision Support System (ADSS)

AgBioForum

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 274-287

  Abdullah, Ahsan ^a  

^a FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Agriculture data warehouse; Agriculture Decision Support System (ADSS); Bt cotton; Mealybug; Pakistan; Pest; Pesticide; Predator

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; CICADELLIDAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA;

EID: 78649533155     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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