Insects Rapidly Becoming Resistant To GM Corn

DrHeasley writes "BT corn, which contains the DNA for Bacillus thuringensis toxin, was once hailed as the final solution for insect predators on this valuable crop. Now it turns out that insects, and evolution, are smarter than we thought, and the corn that contains the built in pesticide is no longer reliably protected."

Conviction is a luxury

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't know jackshit about biologic or agricultural but I have strong opinions about why this has happened, how it can be prevented, and how our farmers ought to grow the crops.

Re:Jeff Goldblum

[Samantha Wright]

As an evolutionary biologist it is my sworn duty to make fun of helpless species that evolved to fill an ecological niche in the absence of predators. Like Walmart shoppers.

Re:Jeff Goldblum

[Black Parrot]

Like Walmart shoppers.

We wanted a car/computer analogy, you insensitive clod!

Re:Jeff Goldblum

[Ihmhi]

As an evolutionary biologist you would probably appreciate this [blogspot.com] the most out of anyone.

Obligatory Darwin quote

[goodmanj]

As Darwin himself said: "Well, *duh*. What did you expect?"

Re:Jeff Goldblum

[Shadow of Eternity]

Honestly when you have an animal too lazy to fuck it's time to just let them go.