Pest-resistant sentence example
- In 1996, Monsanto's pest-resistant Bt-cotton succumbed to a heat wave in the southern US and was destroyed by bollworms and other pests.
- For example, South African farmers are already growing transgenic pest-resistant maize, and this year began planting transgenic soy.
- Switching to pest-resistant varieties may prevent issues.
- From there, a plan is developed to find ways to reduce pesticide use through use of pest-resistant species, crop rotation, or biopesticides.Biopesticides are derived from natural materials such as animals, micro-organisms, and bacteria.