Since we had a mild winter, there’s a strong chance that there will be heightened pressure from corn rootworm this year. Irwin said that makes using VT4PRO seed an even better choice ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The overuse of Bt corn, genetically engineered to combat corn rootworm, is diminishing its effectiveness and reducing farmer profits in the U.S. Corn Belt ...

Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be broadly available in hybrids from both Golden ...

Corn rootworm is one of the most devastating crop pests. Syngenta U.S. insecticide technical product lead Kevin Langdon says growers have relied heavily on traits to control rootworm larvae and ...

LEXINGTON — A study from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers fresh insights into a billion-dollar problem for U.S. corn producers each year.

In this case, resistance began emerging in 2009, according to the authors. The widespread use of Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardising ...

A firefighter was taken to a local hospital early Monday morning after being injured on the scene of a fire in Cranberry Township. The fire was reported just before 1:15 a.m. at a home on ...

LANSING – The overuse of rootworm-resistant corn has led to the crop becoming less effective at controlling the destructive pest – a problem that could cost an estimated $1.6 billion in ...

By pinpointing the genetic mechanisms that help rootworm eggs "pause" underground during the winter, the research may lay the groundwork for improved pest-management strategies. "It's incredible ...

Widespread use of genetically engineered Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardizing the crop’s long-term effectiveness, according to a ...