Researchers test self-destructing moth pest in cabbage patch - Washington Post

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Researchers test self-destructing moth pest in cabbage patch Washington Post ALBANY, N.Y. — Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce. It's a pesticide-free attempt to control invasive diamondback moths, a voracious ... Lab-created moths with a 'self-destruct' gene to be released onto U.S. farmlandMother Nature Network all 5 news articles »

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