Seed companies say many of them started using the zone pricing model about 20 years ago, when the first Bt corn borer trait hit the market. “The concept of zone pricing began in high corn borer ...

Interestingly, due to the introduction of Bt maize, recent research suggests there has been an areawide suppression of European corn borer populations (Hutchison et al. 2010). This is beneficial ...

The Nebraska Extension held a Crop Production Clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. “This is the first paper published showing offsite benefits to other host plants for a pest like the corn borer, which is a significant pest for ...

4. Does Bt corn or Bt cotton only kill specific pests that damage the crop? a. The Bt toxin kills all insects. b. The Bt toxin kills European corn borer and other flying insects. c. The Bt toxin kills ...

The European corn borer was another insect pest discussed at the Crop Production Clinic. This pest has not been a problem since 1996, when BT crops, including corn, were introduced, and the borer ...