The title of the Science article, "Too much of a good thing: lessons from compromised rootworm Bt maize in the US Corn Belt," ...

Widespread use of genetically engineered Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardizing the crop’s long-term effectiveness, according to a ...

In Kenya, two locally developed Bt maize varieties are poised to address these issues: one is already approved for cultivation, offering protection against the destructive stem borer pest ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a key eco-friendly biocontrol agent, targeting specific pests in agriculture, reducing ...

The Environmental and Lands Courts, led by Justice Oscar Angote, made a landmark decision in October 2023, allowing the reintroduction of Genetically Modified (GM) maize, specifically BT maize ...

In some EU regions, there seems to be low or no political willingness to tolerate any adventitious mixing from Bt maize. To comply with their zero-tolerance policy, these regions impose wide and ...

In the case of Bt rice and phytase maize, the certificates are valid from August 2009 to August 2014, during which time the crops will be planted on farmland in central China's Hubei and Shandong ...

The title of the Science article, "Too much of a good thing: lessons from compromised rootworm Bt maize in the US Corn Belt," captures the study's main thrust, said Aaron Gassmann, professor of ...