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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Bt Resistance

This article was listed on U of I facebook pages.  This points to the reason for refuge requirement.  Western Corn rootworm beetles are an evolutionary marvel.  They have evolved to eat soybeans and now can survive Bt.   Putting all your faith in one method of pest control is a mistake.  I hope the genetics experts pick up on this.

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