Areawide suppression of European corn borer with Bt Maize reaps savings to non-Bt Maize growers
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Transgenic maize engineered to express insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has become widely adopted in U.S. agriculture. In 2009, Bt maize was planted on more than 22.2 million hectares, constituting 63% of the U.S. crop.
Publication Date:
07/10/2010
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