Cornell University entomologist Anthony Shelton finds when engineered crops containing just one Bt toxin grow near modified plants with two toxins, insects may more rapidly develop resistance to all ...

A new way to combat resistant pests stems from discovering how the widely-used natural insecticide Bt kills insects. Figuring out how Bt toxins punch holes in the cells of an insect's gut was the key ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...