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DNA screening reveals pink bollworm resistance to Bt cotton remains rare after a decade of exposure.
Journal of economic entomology - 1 Oct 2006
Tabashnik Bruce E, Fabrick Jeffrey A, Henderson Scottie, Biggs Robert W, Yafuso Christine M, Nyboer Megan E, Manhardt Nancy M, Coughlin Laura A, Sollome James, Carrière Yves, Dennehy Timothy J, Morin Shai
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Transgenic crops producing toxins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) kill insect pests and can reduce reliance on insecticide sprays. Although Bt cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and Bt corn (Zea mays L.) covered 26 million ha worldwide in 2005, their success could be cut short by evolu...
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