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2006-12-22 | permalink
GMO brings back good insects in Philippine farms
Many of the "good guys" in the insect world are back in Philippine farms. In corn fields, particularly. Credit for this encouraging development goes mainly to genetically modified organisms (GMO), specifically the so-called Bt corn. Bt stands for Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium that naturally occurs in soil. Through biotechnology (genetic engineering) technique, a specific gene of Bt has been introduced or inserted in a corn variety. The Bt corn produces its natural pesticide against the Asian corn borer, one of the most destructive pests attacking corn in the Philippines and in other Asian countries.
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2006-12-22 | permalink
GMO brings back good insects in Philippine farms
Many of the "good guys" in the insect world are back in Philippine farms. In corn fields, particularly. Credit for this encouraging development goes mainly to genetically modified organisms (GMO), specifically the so-called Bt corn. Bt stands for Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium that naturally occurs in soil. Through biotechnology (genetic engineering) technique, a specific gene of Bt has been introduced or inserted in a corn variety. The Bt corn produces its natural pesticide against the Asian corn borer, one of the most destructive pests attacking corn in the Philippines and in other Asian countries.
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