Bayer CropScience has applied to the US EPA for an experimental use permit (EUP) to test genetically modified insect-resistant cotton combining the events in its TwinLink line and Syngenta’s VipCot line. The EUP would cover T304-40xGHB119xCOT102xCOT67B, which expresses the Bt Cry1Ab, Cry2Ae, Vip3Aa19 and mCry1Ab toxins, respectively. The cotton is resistant to a range of lepidopteran pests. The EUP would cover 12,210 acres (4,941 ha), of which 2,035 acres would be Bt cotton, in 12 states and ...
DuPont seed subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for its genetically modified insect-resistant “refuge-in-a-bag” (RIB) maize, Optimum AcreMax XTreme. It combines all above- and below-ground pest control and refuge requirements in a single bag, the company points out.
Each bag of seed blends 95% of DuPont/Dow AgroSciences’ Herculex Xtra (DAS59122xTC1507) pyramided with Monsanto’s YieldGard Corn Borer (MON810) and Syngenta’s ...