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The first wave of genetically engineered crops consists primarily of varieties that offer alternative methods of insect or weed control. Corn and cotton varieties engineered to express an insecticidal protein from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) provide built-in protection from insect pests. Herbicide tolerant crops allow growers to apply herbicides over a growing crop that would otherwise destroy the crop. The introduction of these new varieties has resulted in dramatic changes in pesticide use.
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Carpenter, J.E., Gianessi, L.P. (2003). Trends in Pesticide Use Since the Introduction of Genetically Engineered Crops. In: Kalaitzandonakes, N. (eds) The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0177-0_3
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