Cotton and Insect Pests Control

Abdel-Raheem, Mohamed; Khaled Ibrahim, Alaa; Al-Assaf, Mohamed

ISBN 10: 6205498111 / ISBN 13: 9786205498118

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cotton and Insect Pests Control
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6205498111
• ISBN 13: 9786205498118
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. The plant is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, Africa, Egypt and India. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico, followed by Australia and Africa. Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable, and durable textile. The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times; fragments of cotton fabric dated to the fifth millennium BC have been found in the Indus Valley civilization, as well as fabric remnants dated back to 6000 BC in Peru. Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that lowered the cost of production that led to its widespread use, and it is the most widely used natural fiber cloth.