Effects of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn pollen on the monarch butterfly
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2003-01-01
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Obrycki, John
Jesse, Laura
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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Transgenic Bt corn has been widely planted in Iowa. This study considered whether plant tissues released by Bt corn (pollen and anthers) have an effect on monarch butterfly larvae.