EPA Proposes Phasing Out Dozens of Bt Corn and Cotton Products
9/29/2020 | 3:26 PM CDT
By Emily Unglesbee
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- In an effort to stave off above-ground insect resistance, the EPA is proposing phasing out many current Bt corn hybrids, as well as some Bt cotton varieties, in the next three-to-five years.
Essentially, all Bt corn hybrids and cotton varieties that don't include Syngenta's Vip3A protein, the lone Bt trait on the market without documented insect resistance, are being considered for a national phase-out.
The proposal suggests removing many common and popular Bt-traited corn products, as well as one new rootworm trait package with a unique RNAi mode of action -- SmartStax PRO -- that hasn't yet been commercialized.
9/29/2020 | 3:26 PM CDT
By Emily Unglesbee
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- In an effort to stave off above-ground insect resistance, the EPA is proposing phasing out many current Bt corn hybrids, as well as some Bt cotton varieties, in the next three-to-five years.
Essentially, all Bt corn hybrids and cotton varieties that don't include Syngenta's Vip3A protein, the lone Bt trait on the market without documented insect resistance, are being considered for a national phase-out.
The proposal suggests removing many common and popular Bt-traited corn products, as well as one new rootworm trait package with a unique RNAi mode of action -- SmartStax PRO -- that hasn't yet been commercialized.
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