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University of Arizona: Study Warns Pest Resistance Threatens Corn Industry's Newest Biotech Defense
September 17, 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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Study warns pest resistance threatens corn industry's newest biotech defense

By Rosemary Brandt, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study . . .

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