Bt hybrids are an appealing rootworm solution for farmers because they're a simple, effective and safe alternative to applying pesticides, Hodgson said. The vast majority of Iowa's corn crop is Bt ...

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 ...

Plant pyramid: Plants with two or more Bt toxins targeted against the same pest. Pulmonary edema: Abnormal build up of fluid in air sacs of lungs. Western corn rootworm: A beetle from the family ...

2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corn rootworm remains one of the most damaging pests in U.S. corn production, causing an estimated $1 billion in losses each year. To help farmers get ahead of this ...