Effects of Bt maize on micro-organisms that break down maize litter

(2008 – 2011) Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Institute of Landscape Matter Dynamics, Eberswalder Str. 84, 15… more

Bt maize: less pest damage, fewer mycotoxins

Heavy pest infestation makes maize plants more susceptible to fungal infections. As a result, food and animal feed is more severely contaminat… more

“Bt maize is an additional means of reducing mycotoxins.”

Fungal diseases are a problem in maize and cereal cultivation. Not only do they cause yield losses, some fungi can also produce toxic substanc… more

Ecological impacts of insect-resistant Bt maize on various insects and the European corn borer

(1999 – 2002) RWTH Aachen University, Chair of Biology V, Aachen; Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA)(… more