Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root-feeding beetles. In our region, growers pay an average of around $35 more for a bag of Bt corn compared to non-Bt corn. However, corn earworm, the most common caterpillar pest of North Carolina corn, does not decrease ...| corn.ces.ncsu.edu
Article by Daniela Pezzini, NC State Ph.D. candidate, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root-feeding beetles. In our region, growers pay an average of around $35 more for a bag of Bt corn compared to non-Bt corn. However, corn ...| corn.ces.ncsu.edu