The root of the issue: Corn yields surprises
By Anne Cook
Thursday July 12, 2007
URBANA – The stacked corn traits farmers pay big bucks for aren't keeping rootworms from munching on their favorite food.
But, on the positive side, genetically modified corn stops another pest, corn borers, in its tracks, and the technology produces towering plants that produce excellent yields, said University of Illinois entomologists Mike Gray and Kevin Steffey.
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