USDA weighs open-air trial of GE moth to combat crop pest

New York “is one step closer to becoming the first state to have genetically modified, non-sterile insects released” for an open-air trial against the crop-damaging diamondback moth, says news site EcoWatch. The public comment period has closed on USDA’s environmental assessment, which says the proposed field trial is unlikely to cause adverse effects on plants, soil,… » Read More

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