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No. The protein in Bt cotton is effective only against the larval form (caterpillars) of certain moths. Specifically, it targets bollworms and budworms that feed on cotton. Susceptible insects have a receptor in their gut to which the Bt protein attaches. The receptor is not present in mammals, birds, fish and most other forms of insects.
