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Fears Confirmed: Rootworms Grow Resistant To GMO Corn In Illinois Fields

Fears Confirmed: Rootworms Grow Resistant To GMO Corn In Illinois Fields

In a study that is sure to boost the claims of GMO critics, rootworms apparently have grown resistant to genetically modified corn in Illinois fields. “It’s very alarming,” said Joe Spencer, an insect behaviorist with the Illinois Natural History Survey. ...

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Scientists Urge Seed Companies to Stop Certain Genetic Modifications

Scientists Urge Seed Companies to Stop Certain Genetic Modifications

Twenty-two of the top scientists on corn pests have drafted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, outlining the dire results of research which indicates that corn rootworms have developed a resistance to the genetic modifications made to hybrid corn ...

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