Cotton

Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Cotton.

Topic archive

Articles about Cotton

99 published items.

Cotton food
Biology

Cotton food

If American scientists' research is successful, there will be a new food that provides millions of people. These are genetically modified cottonseed.

December 17, 2018
Birds know how to avoid 'incest'
Animal world

Birds know how to avoid 'incest'

A study helps scientists discover the secret to helping seabirds avoid their relatives during the search for mates to mate. Until recently many scientists still thought…

December 16, 2018
Bt cotton helps control pests
Scientific application

Bt cotton helps control pests

A study conducted in northern China showed that Bt cotton genetically engineered to kill insects not only reduced the number of insects harmful to itself but also reduce…

December 16, 2018
Storage techniques when cutting flowers
Scientific application

Storage techniques when cutting flowers

After cutting from the tree, the flower branch loses the water and nutrition provided by the pseudocode. Besides rotting microorganisms begin to destroy the conductive t…

December 16, 2018
White cotton aphids damage sugarcane
Scientific application

White cotton aphids damage sugarcane

The white leaf hopper under sugarcane leaves is actually a white cotton aphid, whose scientific name is Ceratovacuna lanigera is a dangerous pest not only for the growth…

December 16, 2018
Saving water for cotton plants
Scientific application

Saving water for cotton plants

Cultivation method to save water for cotton plants is being successfully tested by Nha Ho Cotton Research Institute, Ninh Thuan province, which is effective for cotton g…

December 16, 2018