[LINK] Round Up = "superweeds and hard-to-kill insects"

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

On 3/10/2012 9:18 PM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> Pesticide use ramping up as GMO crop technology backfires
>
> By Carey Gillam, Reuters  October 2, 2012
>
> http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/Pesticide-use-ramping-up-as-GMO-
> crop-technology-backfires-172282101.html
>
>
> U.S. farmers are using more hazardous pesticides to fight weeds and
> insects due largely to heavy adoption of genetically modified crop
> technologies that are sparking a rise of "superweeds" and hard-to-kill
> insects, according to a newly released study.

I'm starting to use the word "hubris" more and more these days.

But then again, I've read the book that Tony referenced in June. Thanks 
Tony.

> On 20/06/2012, at 2:51 PM, David Boxall<david.boxall at hunterlink.net.au>  wrote:
>
>> Who was it who said that solutions are the cause of most problems?
> Tenner, E. (1996). Why things bite back: Technology and the revenge of unintended consequences. New York: Knopf.
>
> Tony

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brd

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