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A strategy combining genetically engineered cotton with classical pest control tactics eradicated the invasive pink bollworm from cotton-producing areas of the continental US and Mexico, a new study shows.
“Although pink bollworm remains a daunting pest in over 100 countries, our strategic coalition rid the US and Mexico of this invasive insect,” says Bruce Tabashnik, professor in the University of Arizona entomology department and lead author of the paper in the
“By analyzing computer simulations and 21 years of field data from Arizona, we discovered that genetically engineered cotton and the release of billions of sterile pink bollworm moths acted synergistically to suppress this pest,” says coauthor Jeffrey Fabrick, a research entomologist with the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.
Biotech Cotton Key to Eliminating Devastating Pest from US and Mexico A collaboration between UArizona, cotton growers, and government and industry partners eradicated the pink bollworm – one of the world s most damaging crop pests – from the United States and Mexico. By Rosemary Brandt, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dec. 21, 2020
For much of the past century, the invasive pink bollworm wreaked havoc in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico inflicting tens of millions of dollars in damage annually to cotton on both sides of the border.
A multifaceted strategy combining genetically engineered cotton with classical pest control tactics eradicated the pink bollworm from cotton-producing areas of the continental U.S. and Mexico, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The University of Arizona is partnering with Diné College – a public tribal college in northern Arizona – on a project that aims to provide Native American students with skills, knowledge and confidence to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, agriculture and math fields.
Increasing inclusiveness in the science and technology workforce is a national priority. However, the rate of Native American students who graduate with STEAM degrees remains less than half that of white students and also falls below other underrepresented minority groups, said UArizona Assistant Vice Provost for Native American Initiatives
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