Bt proteins such as Vip3Aa are commonly used in #GMcrops to control lepidopteran #pests, but Vip3Aa resistance has been observed. This study identifies a gene in the crop pest #Helicoverpa armigera #CottonBollworm whose disruption confers resistance to Vip3Aa @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4kBtD89

Select #corn lines contain compounds that sicken and kill major #crop #pest

#flavonoids #agriculture #food_security #Helicoverpa #predation #organic_farming

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-corn-lines-compounds-sicken-major.html