NF04-594 Resistanct Management for YieldGard Rootworm™ Bt Corn

Authors

Robert J. Wright, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Thomas E. Hunt, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2004

Document Type

Article

Comments

©2004, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

In 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Monsanto announced the registration of YieldGard Rootworm™ corn containing event MON863. These hybrids express a protein in the roots from the soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that is toxic to larval corn rootworms.

This NebFact discusses management requirements, refuge considerations, within-field configurations when using YieldGard Rootworm™.