Since 1996, corn containing a gene that allows it to create a protein that is toxic to certain insects, yet safe for human consumption, has been grown in the United States. However, most of this "Bt ...

A new study suggests that genetically modified sweet corn is better for the environment because it requires fewer pesticide applications than conventional corn. A new study finds that ...

New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops -- part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder -- with technology for planting corn ...

New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for planting corn coated ...

L O N D O N,   Dec. 2 -- U.S. scientists said today they had uncovered what could be either a potential hazard or benefit of genetically modified (GM) corn. Dr Guenther Stotzky and researchers at ...

A new study by Indiana’s University of Notre Dame has revealed that streams across the U.S. Midwest contain insecticides from adjacent fields of genetically engineered corn, even well after harvest.

Across the Midwestern corn belt, a familiar battle has resumed, hidden in the soil. On one side are tiny, white larvae of the corn rootworm. On the other side are farmers and the insect-killing ...

AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Newport Beach, California, has announced the launch of Force 10G HL insecticide for field corn, seed corn, sweet corn and popcorn. Force 10G HL has a reliable pyrethroid ...

Colony collapse disorder, the disastrous disappearance of worker bees from a hive, is not well understood. Scientists have investigated such possible causes as parasites, cell phone towers and ...

Trials throughout the Midwest found that adding an insecticide to CRW-traited corn hybrids boosted yields. Even in diverse climates and with varying insect pressure, an insecticide increased corn ...

Corn planting using insecticide-coated seeds was linked to honeybee deaths, according to a study by researchers at Italy’s University of Padova. The scientists found honeybees flying over fields where ...

Across the Midwestern corn belt, a familiar battle has resumed, hidden in the soil. On one side are tiny, white larvae of the corn rootworm. On the other side are farmers and the insect-killing ...