Corn Rootworm - Genetic Defects of Pesticides on Plants

Corn rootworms are tiny beetles that in there larval stage feed on root hairs, small roots and in adult stage feed on primary roots of corn. These insects are a major concern to the U.S. agricultural association as the "financial impact of corn rootworm [is] at $1 billion annually - $800 million in yield losses and $200 million in costs for insecticides" (colostate). In the recent years scientist at Monsanto have been able to come up with …

…if everything works out the government would save more money than if the bugs became resistance. WORK CITED Agnet-feb, 2003, Monsanto's Rootworm, http://131.104.232.9/agnet/2003/2-2003/agnet_february_25.htm Agnet-march, 2003, Agency ignoring advisers over Bt maize, http://131.104.232.9/agnet/2003/3-2003/agnet_march_6.htm Colostate, Colorado State University, 1993-2003, Transgenic Crops, http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/news.html#Btmoth Colostate-ext, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, 1995-2003, Western Corn Rootworm, http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05570.html