Adaptation of insect pests to tolerate Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal proteins threatens to reduce the efficacy of Bt crops. Evidence from an extensive four-year field trial indicates that the release of sterile pink bollworm moths suppresses the emergence of resistance to transgenic Bt cotton, while helping to eradicate the pest.
- Bruce E Tabashnik
- Mark S Sisterson
- Yves Carrière
