Publication
Dec 2001
Corn farmers have now planted over 70 million acres of Bt corn, genetically engineered to express Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) toxins in plant tissues for the control of two Lepidopteran insects, the European Corn Borer (ECB) and the Southwestern Corn Borer (SWCB). Farmers pay a significant premium for Bt corn varieties. But do increased yield benefits justify the added expenditure?
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| Author | Charles M Benbrook |
| Series | IATP Reports |
| Publisher | Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) |
| Copyright | © 2001 Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) |