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GM moth trial gets a green light from USDA

Diamondback moths with a lethal gene could help control crop pest

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NOM NOM NOM  In their caterpillar phase, diamondback moths can wreak havoc on a cabbage patch. A newly approved field trial aims to test whether a GM strain could reduce their damage.

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By Helen Thompson

- More than 2 years ago

Cabbage-chomping moths genetically modified to be real lady-killers may soon take flight in upstate New York.