Farmers looking to gain the upper hand over corn rootworm (CRW) pests have new tools to deploy in the field, thanks to Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) technology. RNAi works in CRW as it ...

The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting rootworm genes with RNAi technology. According to UNL, western corn rootworm annually causes up to $2 billion in yield loss and ...

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 ...

Northern corn rootworms, on the other hand ... Scientists have shown that when adult rootworms ingest specific RNA molecules, these molecules pass into the eggs and can disrupt specific genes.

of its kind based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology, engineered to target western corn rootworms (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera), The Atlantic reports. According to a statement issued this month ...

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

Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection, has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and will be available in hybrids from both the ...

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 ...