BT effects on soil microorganisms
joel b gruver (jgruv@wam.umd.edu)
Sun, 18 Apr 1999 13:34:24 -0400 (EDT)
Hello to all...
The following excerpt was recently posted:
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At an international meeting of entomologists (scientists who study
insects) in Basel Switzerland in March, experts warned that genetically
engineered (GE) Bt crops are exuding 10-20 times the amount of toxins
contained in conventional (non-GE) Bt sprays, and are harming beneficial
insects (such as ladybugs/ladybirds and lacewings) and
++++++soil microorganisms ++++++ and may likely be harming insect-eating
bird populations.
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Is anyone aware of any published literature discussing the negative
impact of BT crops on soil micro or macro organisms ?
Joel Gruver
Soil Quality Research
U of MD
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