Bt Corn Benefits: More Than Rootworm Resistance

Bt corn, which is engineered to produce the bacterial toxin, Bt,  that organic farmers spray on foods all of the time, is better than a pesticide because is naturally resists attack by the corn rootworm, a pest that feeds on roots and can cause losses of up to $1 billion annually. It also resulted in an unexpected benefit; the Bt trait has also boosted corn yields. But why? read more

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