Long-term ecological effects of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops on non-target pests have received limited attention, more so in diverse smallholder-based cropping systems of the developing world. Field trials conducted over 10 years in northern China show that mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) have progressively increased population levels and acquired pest status in cotton and multiple other crops, in association with a regional increase in Bt cotton adoption.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/mirid-bug-outbreaks-multiple-crops-correlated-wide-scale-adoption-bt-cotton-china
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/yanhui-lu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kongming-wu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/yuying-jiang-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
