GM Tomato

Insect Resistance

Insect resistant tomatoes contain the Cry1Ac gene from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringensis subsp. kurstaki. This gene enables the tomato to produce the Bt protein against a narrow range of lepidopteran pests.

The Bt protein has been used safely as an organic insect control agent for over 40 years. This means most farmers do not have to spray insecticide to protect tomatoes from those insects, which cause significant damage and yield loss in many areas.

This variety of tomato was first field tested in the US from 1994 to 1997.

Approved for:

Food Canada
Feed  
Food and/or Feed US
Environment US
Marketing  
Source: AGBIOS 2004

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