In-depth analysis of Bt cotton adoption: farmers' opinions, genetic landscape, and varied perspectives—a case study from Pakistan

Table 4 Insect pest infestation at cotton farmer’s field (%) in Punjab, Pakistan

District	Pink bollworm			American bollworm			Whitefly			Aphid			Jassid			Mites			Thrips
District	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%	L/%	M/%	H/%
Bahawalnagar	16	45	39	97	3	0	0	6	94	87	13	0	3	8	89	74	26	0	24	37	39
Bahawalpur	0	61	39	86	14	0	0	100	0	25	64	11	0	100	0	75	25	0	0	22	78
Dera Ghazi Khan	23	42	35	92	4	4	0	0	100	81	19	0	0	8	92	27	73	0	12	30	58
Faisalabad	17	75	8	80	8	12	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	100	0
Khanewal	30	31	39	95	5	0	5	21	74	90	10	0	5	50	45	76	24	0	12	10	78
Layyah	35	55	10	70	20	10	15	20	65	60	40	0	30	35	35	40	50	10	15	25	60
Lodhran	50	50	0	100	0	0	12	88	0	72	28	0	12	88	0	61	25	14	0	25	75
Muzaffargarh	19	60	21	100	0	0	0	0	100	56	44	0	0	0	100	14	86	0	0	26	74
Multan	23	54	23	97	0	3	23	14	63	87	13	0	27	73	0	77	10	13	0	50	50
Pakpattan	10	10	80	100	0	0	0	20	80	100	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	30	20	50
Rajanpur	32	61	7	96	4	0	0	0	100	82	18	0	0	0	100	21	62	17	0	11	89
Rahim Yar Khan	7	52	41	91	9	0	33	67	0	37	35	28	41	59	0	80	20	0	24	27	49
Sahiwal	7	50	43	93	0	7	0	7	93	100	0	0	0	0	100	71	29	0	14	50	36
Toba Tek Singh	50	50	0	100	0	0	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	0	100	50	0	50	0	0	100
Vehari	15	21	64	94	3	3	3	3	94	71	16	13	0	26	74	58	29	13	16	15	69
Total	22	48	30	93	4	3	6	26	68	77	20	3	8	30	62	62	31	7	10	30	60

^Note^{: L/%, M/%and H/%stands for Low, Medium and High infestation, respectively}

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