Adding to the controversy over the sustainability of genetically modified organisms comes the news that some bugs are becoming resistant to Monsanto GMO maize marketed with pesticides, constructed in his DNA.
An article in August 29, 2011 Wall Street Journal reveals that entomologists Iowa State University discovered rootworms that seem to have evolved to resist pesticides of GMO maize, at least in Northeast Iowa four fields.
Iowa State researchers found beetles Diabrotica in fields that had been growing maize Cry3Bb1 for at least three years. When their larvae were fed the same maize, had three times the chance of survival than the control group.
This pest resistance arrives a few weeks after the news of the discovery of "superweeds" also showing resistance to pesticide Roundup of Monsanto's glyphosate and causing damage to crops and agricultural tools. As well, a never-before-seen potentially harmful pathogens appearing in cattle fed GMO grains was discovered earlier this year.
Monsanto, which represents about 90 percent of biotech crops grown in the world, was the first to sell GM specifically designed to be resistant to corn rootworm. This seed now makes almost a third of all maize grown on American soil.
Before GM seeds, farmers rotated crops, which would starve pests such as corn rootworm lover when out of season. But with the promise of GMO seeds Eddy-resistant and a thriving industry of ethanol came the financial incentives for farmers to grow maize year after year and stop the rotation. And, it seems, the change was also good news for diabrotica of that in a couple of seasons, he learned to survive exposure to crystalline call Cry3Bb1 protein found in maize GMO designed to lacerate his courage.
The issue of the battle, rootworms farmers can restore "bug proof" seeds and using stricter pesticides to protect their crops from infestation, which means more toxins in food, air, water and soil.
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Tags: genetically modified, GMO maize, Monsanto, rootworms, Roundup, roundup ready
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