Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. A recent study on the European corn borer (ECB), a major corn pest, finds no difference in yield between genetically engineered (GE) ECB-resistant corn and non-GE corn. Considering the high cost of GE corn researchers determine that farmers will see no benefits in terms of profit. The study, published in the journal Pest Management Science,examines the damage that ECBs cause to crops, comparing corn genetically modified to express the insecticidal toxin Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) with non-Bt crops at 29 sites around Pennsylvania over three years.
