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Pure Bt-crop and mixed seed sowing strategies for optimal economic profit in the face of pest resistance to pesticides and Bt-corn

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  • Liang, Juhua
  • Tang, Sanyi
  • Cheke, Robert A.

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With the evolution of pest resistance to Bt-corn, farmers’ economic losses are increasing. However, a planting strategy with Bt-corn mixed with non-Bt-corn to fight the development of pest resistance can be efficient. Nevertheless, this mixed strategy poses questions such as (1) what is the optimal ratio of Bt-corn to non-Bt-corn that should be planted in a field? And (2) what is the main factor affecting the farmers’ net present value? To address these questions, we propose and investigate a discrete pest growth model with pest resistance to Bt-corn. According to the model’s economic functions, the main factors affecting the farmers’ net present value are presented and discussed. By comparing the net present values of a pure Bt-corn planting strategy with the mixed planting strategy, an optimal planting strategy was devised. Moreover, the optimal ratio of Bt-corn to non-Bt-corn to be planted when the mixed planting strategy is implemented in the field was also investigated.

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  • Liang, Juhua & Tang, Sanyi & Cheke, Robert A., 2016. "Pure Bt-crop and mixed seed sowing strategies for optimal economic profit in the face of pest resistance to pesticides and Bt-corn," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 283(C), pages 6-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:apmaco:v:283:y:2016:i:c:p:6-21
    DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2016.02.023
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