Rootworms may fall victim to greater crop rotation
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 06:00
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —After a long battle with corn rootworm, Midwest farmers thought they'd found relief in genetically modified seeds with engineered-in toxins to beat back the best. But recent research confirms what farmers have been noticing for several years: the western corn rootworm has been evolving to outwit the technology.