The development of glyphosate-tolerant (Roundup Ready) plants changed the herbicide use profile away from more persistent, higher toxicity herbicides and reduced the volume and harm of herbicide runoff.
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A claimed environmental benefit of Bt-cotton and maize is reduced insecticide use. A PG Economics study concluded that global pesticide use was reduced by 286,000 tons in 2006, decreasing pesticidal environmental impact by 35%.
A. 对
B. 错
Resistance in GM crops evolves naturally after a population has been subjected to selection pressure via repeated use of a single pesticide.
A. 对
B. 错
In November 2009, Monsanto scientists found that the pink bollworm had become resistant to first generation Bt cotton in parts of Gujarat, India.
A. 对
B. 错
DuPont estimates that Monsanto has 98% of the US soybean market and 39% of the corn market.
A. 对
B. 错