Offering farmers more seed choices also would help reduce Bt overuse, researchers said. Bt traits targeting insect pests such ...

Corn rootworm is one of the most devastating crop pests. Syngenta U.S. insecticide technical product lead Kevin Langdon says ...

Farmers should be aware that overusing Bt corn can be problematic, according to an analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 ...

The corn rootworm beetle counts that were conducted ... from Southern states carried large numbers of black cutworm (BCW) moths into the Midwest this spring. Ferrie says corn growers who had ...

The weather has warmed up significantly as of late, and that means that planting season is right around the corner. The team ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overapplication of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests.

Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental ...

New research shows how two notorious pests, western and northern corn rootworms, survive cold winters and return the following year to wreak havoc on corn yields. The study is published in Current ...

Bt maize hybrids targeting corn rootworms have seen widespread use, but resistance began emerging in 2009, raising concerns about Bt maize’s long-term viability. The issue can be likened to the ...

Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic treatment to contain western corn rootworm. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests.