The University of Minnesota research is addressing the European corn borer resistance to Bt crops as resistance expands ...

There have been more than 500 examples of insects that have developed resistance to various chemical insecticides, and widespread overuse of genetically enhanced crops could cause the same thing to ...

Biological control: Control of a pest by the introduction ... Entomologist: Person who studies insects. European corn borer: Stem-boring insect native to Europe that was accidently introduced ...

The European corn borer is the larva of a moth, and the Bt toxin will kill only moth or butterfly ... Scientists did develop a technology that would prevent this crossover by making the genetically ...

That’s potentially a $30-plus savings per acre. Budreau says farmers can get good cost-effective control of corn borer if it’s caught early, but that’s not the case for any of the corn ...

Parasitic wasps help control both the borer and the earworm. Serious diseases are not common with sweet corn. However, a fungal disease known as smut occasionally infects ears and leaves ...

2024 was a challenging season for weed control. Severe weather caused application delays across the Corn Belt, making an already difficult job even tougher. Luckily, a new solution is available to ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about agriculture to illuminate its role in our daily lives. Food is so complicated – making it, growing it, choosing what to eat ...

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