Transgenic crops: Multiple toxins not a panacea for pest control
Monday, January 19, 2015 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
New findings could improve management practices for current biotech crops and promote development of new varieties that are more effective and more durable. Despite extensive planting of transgenic cotton that produces two toxins active against the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa zea), insecticide sprays against this voracious caterpillar pest have increased in the United States, experts say.