Study Finds Rapid Cross-Resistance to Bt incorporated GE Maize

Study Finds Rapid Cross-Resistance to Bt incorporated GE Maize

A study by an entomologist at Iowa State University in Ames Iowa found that western corn rootworm is now resistant to two varieties of Bt-incorporated genetically engineered (GE) maize and that resistant insects are likely to be cross-resistant. This study adds to the growing scientific literature that shows insect resistance to Bt crops is making certain GE technologies obsolete, which could lead to an increase in insecticide use.

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