The Fall Armyworm is estimated to cost farmers around the globe more than US$10 billion each year. #Oxitec's "family planning" for this insect has been proven as an effective solution - another example for the power of #biorevolution.
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Research published in #BMCBiotechnol describes the development of a genetically engineered strain of fall armyworm that can be used to suppress populations of this species and delay their resistance to insecticides. https://t.co/TuAMMOFB1Y
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Fall armyworm is a pest of #maize & other important crops, historically managed via #insecticides & Bt crops. Self-limiting #armyworm designed to suppress pest populations can be a new method to manage #resistance to Bt crops: https://t.co/BYSQUzYv
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Ok, the idea of using a self limiting moth strain to 'dilute’ the frequency of BT resistance alleles is pretty cool: https://t.co/dEmY0ZbKOd via @BioMedCentral, @Oxitec