OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » rootworms http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Rootworms Developing Cross-Resistance to Various GMO Crops & Pesticides http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-food/rootworms-developing-cross-resistance-to-various-gmo-crops/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-food/rootworms-developing-cross-resistance-to-various-gmo-crops/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:05:33 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11376 Corn field

Pesticide-resistant rootworms that have recently become a problem for Midwest farms growing Monsanto's genetically modified corn are now showing tolerance to Syngenta's GMO corn and chemicals as well, cites new research.

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The Environmental Protection Agency now says there is "mounting evidence" that Monsanto's genetically modified corn is losing its ability to resist insect infestations such as the Western rootworm, despite increased applications of pesticides.

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Adding to the controversy over the sustainability of genetically modified organisms comes news that some bugs are now becoming resistant to GMO corn with pesticides built into their DNA marketed by Monsanto.

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