Claim · model-written summary
Yield loss avoidance varied among sites and years with pest pressure and identity.
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e0“Yield loss avoidance varied considerably between experimental sites and years, as mediated by on-site infestation pressure and pest identity.”
t0“maize”
Title
Bt maize can provide non‐chemical pest control and enhance food safety in China
Xianming Yang; Shengyuan Zhao; Bing Liu; et al. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2022. doi:10.1111/pbi.13960
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Intervention effect Bt maize reduced lepidopteran pest pressure by 61.9-97.3%.
- Intervention effect Bt maize avoided 16.4-21.3% yield loss.
- Intervention effect Bt maize lowered mycotoxin contamination by 85.5-95.5%.
- Intervention effect At 90% Bt coverage in Yunnan, S. frugiperda pressure stayed below thresholds.
- Intervention effect At 70% Bt coverage in other sites, H. armigera pressure stayed below thresholds.
- Intervention effect At 70% Bt coverage in other sites, O. furnacalis pressure stayed below thresholds.