Crops that kill only the insect species that feed on them are being developed in a joint venture between Monsanto and Devgen.(Science briefs)

Crops that kill only the insect species that feed on them are being developed in a joint venture between Monsanto and Devgen. The plants express small pieces of RNA that interfere with the development of cotton bollworm and beege larva and other pests, stunting growth and increasing mortality. (Nature …