Farmers in dozens of countries have embraced crops genetically engineered to produce proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria that kill some key pests yet are safe for people and wildlife.

(CN) – Resistance to crops that have been genetically modified to kill pests is surging, according to a study that examines 20 years of data. In 2016 alone, farmers worldwide planted more than 240 ...

Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The ...

In 2016, farmers worldwide planted more than 240 million acres (98 million hectares) of genetically modified corn, cotton and soybeans that produce insect-killing proteins from the bacterium Bacillus ...

Critics often raise concern that genetically engineered crops might harm the environment or people who eat them. But now a new study finds that farmers who plant Bt corn reduce crop damage and ...

Some of the first GMOs – corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects – are running into problems. Bugs have... As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For ...

An EPA proposal to gradually reduce the use of some Bt corn and cotton products in order to combat pest resistance is getting pushback from grower groups and has the crop protection industry concerned ...

Evolution may be more powerful than genetic engineering. A type of insect has developed the ability to survive while feeding on corn or cotton that's been genetically engineered to poison it, says ...

Pyramid transgenic crops that express two Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins hold great potential for reducing insect damage and slowing the evolution of resistance to the toxins. Here, we analyzed a ...

RALEIGH – For the past 25 years, U.S. farmers have been able to use genetically modified crops that produce their own pesticides. Among other things, this meant that farmers were able to grow healthy ...

Pest resistance to genetically engineered crops Bt crops is evolving faster now than before, researchers show in the most comprehensive study to date. But as expected from evolutionary theory, ...

Some of the most popular products of biotechnology — corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects — are no longer offering the same protection from those bugs.