20/02/2021
Bt Corn Associated with Higher Yields, Less Insecticide Use in Neighboring Fields
In 1996, scientists introduced a type of transgenic maize with built-in protection against pests, such as the European corn borer, using genes derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis that code for proteins toxic to some insects but harmless to humans. Since then, a host of studies have qua...
