Corn rootworm's secret weapon: How a genetic 'pause' helps a billion-dollar pest survive winter

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Mar 13, 2025, 9:48 am51 pts
A study from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers fresh insights into a billion-dollar problem for U.S. corn producers each year. New research shows how two notorious pests, western and northern corn rootworms, survive cold winters and return the following…

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Corn rootworm's secret weapon: How a genetic 'pause' helps a billion-dollar pest survive winter

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