Insect resistant crops
Monday, 10 September, 2001
Genetically modified insect-resistant plants offer tremendous possibilities in our continuing war against pests, says Dr Guy Poppy. But he warns that GM plants also pose ecological risks that need to be assessed before any cost benefit analysis can be performed.
Dr Poppy, from the University of Southampton's School of Biological Sciences, is in Australia on a CSIRO Fellowship to provide high-level scientific input into risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Concerns persist over the introduction of GMOs into agricultural systems in Australia, and Dr Poppy's visit is part of CSIRO's overall strategy to maintain scientific rigour in its assessment of the risks they pose.
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