Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is ...

Farmers should be aware that overusing Bt corn can be problematic, according to an analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overapplication of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests.

Bt maize hybrids targeting corn rootworms have seen widespread use, but resistance began emerging in 2009, raising concerns about Bt maize’s long-term viability. The issue can be likened to the ...

The triple Bt protein stack features three powerful modes of action against corn rootworm, providing enhanced control and improved standability for top yield potential. Syngenta research has shown ...

Farmers looking to gain the upper hand over corn rootworm (CRW) pests have new tools ... for control – two Bt traits Cry3Bb1 and Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1 [now reclassified as Gpp34Ab1/Tpp35Ab1] and ...

Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic treatment to contain western corn rootworm. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting ...

Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental ...

New research shows how two notorious pests, western and northern corn rootworms, survive cold winters and return the following year to wreak havoc on corn yields. The study is published in Current ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests.