New study shows that transgenic plants don't hurt beneficial bugs
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 14:42
in Biology & Nature
Genetically modified (GM) plants that use Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a common soil bacterium, to kill pests won't harm the pests' natural enemies, according to new research by Cornell entomologists.
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