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mathematic

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6. BT is approved and used in organic farming

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 05:36 PM

Jul 2013

So I guess they'll have to find another pesticide to use too.

Also, I'm not seeing how this is a "failure". I'm pretty sure the scientists that developed BT corn know about the theory of evolution. Is the pesticide resistance happening much sooner than expected? Is the extent of the resistance much greater than anticipated? If so, are there any reasons why (speculation or otherwise)?

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Pesticide Use Spikes as GMO Failure Cripples Corn Belt [View all] G_j Jul 2013 OP

Mother Nature always bats last.... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #1

"Move along. Nothing to see here." - Big Ag-Big Chem-Gig GMO, Inc. (R & D) Berlum Jul 2013 #2

K&R Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

Well, no one could have imagined that would happen. Mariana Jul 2013 #4

Yeah, shocking, huh? hatrack Jul 2013 #16

E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N Avalux Jul 2013 #5

BT is approved and used in organic farming mathematic Jul 2013 #6

Herre' is something you might want to know about Bt - truedelphi Jul 2013 #7

But there is the thing about BT quaker bill Jul 2013 #9

Gee I have never heard thst argument before, except wait a minute - truedelphi Jul 2013 #12

What's that got to do with the evolution of resistance in pests? mathematic Jul 2013 #11

If Bt was safe, organic farmers would not have followed strict guidelines about truedelphi Jul 2013 #13

Fascinatingly quaker bill Jul 2013 #15

K & R L0oniX Jul 2013 #8

So now we have GMO-food *and* pesticides. Disgusting. F* these biotech seed companies. reformist2 Jul 2013 #10

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #14

k/r marmar Jul 2013 #17

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