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Field evidence: Bt Corn and mycotoxin reduction

Published: February 8, 2008
Summary
Bt corn is being planted at an ever-growing rate around the world. Aside from its primary benefit of insect pest protection, it has the important secondary benefit of reducing mycotoxin concentrations, because of the relationship between insect pest damage and fungal colonization. The currently-available varieties of Bt corn have shown strong evidence in field conditions worldwide of having sign...
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stephen  Fapohunda
stephen Fapohunda
10 de febrero de 2008
Is there any long term adverse effect of the consumption of this Bt corn? Can you please send an abstract to the conference of the Nigeria Mycotoxin Awareness and Study Network NMASN coming up in April 28-30, 2008? Stephen Fapohunda
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