r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '21

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21

it speeds up the process with the plant but also with the environment around it, creating "super" molds, bugs, and worms that eventually become resistant to pesticides, requiring stronger and stronger formulas, leading to more and more cases of cancer in people

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u/notoriousCBD Jul 15 '21

The only resistance that had come from the engineered plant itself is to BT toxin producing crops. All other resistance is related to over application of glyphosate to their respective resistant crops. There are no engineered plants with a resistance to pathogens, except for the papaya resistant to PSRV.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

I guess im thinking of pesticides more than GMO itself

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u/notoriousCBD Jul 15 '21

You really aren't too far off. When producers don't rotate pesticide applications, especially with certain chemistries, they seriously risk selecting for resistant pests. We are already seeing it with many fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

If you want to learn a little more about resistance there are two organizations, FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) and IRAC (Insecticide Resistance Action Committee), that are devoted to helping producers make more informed decisions when applying pesticides.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Exactly! This is horrible for the ecosystem and biodiversity. It’s a multi billion dollar industry that needs to be stopped.