Research Shows Pest Resistance to Biotech Crops Is Surging

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A new global assessment helps scientists explain why cases of pest resistance to genetically engineered crops increased by more than fivefold in the past decade, yet some pests remain suppressed. To assimilate the assessment, BIO5 members Bruce Tabashnik and Yves Carrière analyzed the global data on Bt crop use and pest responses.