In this European study uptake of Bt maize pollen by European common swallowtail butterflies led to a reduced plant consumption, to a lower body weight, and to a longer development time of larvae. Effects on pupal weight and duration of the
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Bavarian Agriculture Institute: Bt Maize Harms Swallowtail Butterflies
Philippines 5 Deaths, Many Ill – GM Maize Pollen
In 2003, at least ninety residents of Sitio Kalyong in the Philippines became seriously ill. They all lived within 100 m of a field planted with GM maize, and their illnesses coincided with the GM maize flowering time. (more…)