To determine the potential of any promising tool, its performance in practice must always be considered. Two recent articles reach different conclusions on one important benefit of Bacillus thuringiensis cotton management: the potential to reduce pesticide sprays.
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Flachs, A. Transgenic cotton: High hopes and farming reality. Nature Plants 3, 16212 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.212
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