EFSA: A #GMO maize with resistance to corn #rootworm pests does not raise #nutrition & safety nor toxicity & allergenicity concerns. It is as safe as the conventional counterpart & non-GM #maize varieties and neither raises #environment safety concerns: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8490

The spotted cucumber #beetle (#Diabrotica undecimpunctata) also known as the southern corn #rootworm is a serious, native #pest in North America, damaging #crops like #cucurbits, #maize, #legumes and sweet potatoes. Adult beetles feed on leaves and fruits while the larvae bore into roots. Review of the pest, its damage and management in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (@entsocamerica) by Ariela I. Haber and others - https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmad016