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Brazilian Farmers Say GMO Corn No Longer Resistant to Bugs

Friday, August 1, 2014 9:38
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Brazilian farmers say their GMO corn is no longer resistant to pests, Reuters reported Monday.

The Association of Soybean and Corn Producers of the Mato Grosso region said farmers first noticed in March that their genetically modified (GMO) corn crops were less resistant to the destructive caterpillars that “Bt corn”—which has been genetically modified to produce a toxin that repels certain pests—is supposed to protect against. 


In turn, farmers have been forced to apply extra coats of insecticides, racking up additional environmental and financial costs ….. http://www.commondreams.org

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