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A new study points out how biotech has caused a “rapid increase” in neonicotinoid insecticide use - especially in the widely planted GM corn and soy crops.
Biotech critics frequently claim that conventional agriculture and GMOs promote monoculture farming, which is harmful to biodiversity. A closer look underscores how simplistic that claim is and how genetic engineering can actually improve biodiversity.