Claim · model-written summary
Bt corn hybrids may help reduce aflatoxin in regions prone to high contamination (hypothesis).
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayse4
- Outcome
- reducing aflatoxin in areas prone to high aflatoxin contaminatione4
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Verbatim
e4“If the same principles hold true in other world regions, then Bt corn hybrids adapted to diverse agronomic regions may have a role in reducing aflatoxin in areas prone to high aflatoxin contamination, and where corn is a dietary staple”
Title
The Impact of Bt Corn on Aflatoxin-Related Insurance Claims in the United States
Jina Yu; David A. Hennessy; Felicia Wu Scientific Reports 2020. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66955-1
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Association Bt corn planting was inversely correlated with aflatoxin-related insurance claims in the United States, controlling for temperature and drought.
- Observation Benefits of aflatoxin reduction from Bt corn planting are about $120 million to $167 million per year over 16 states.
- Recommendation Bt corn use is an important strategy for reducing aflatoxin risk.