Sustainability of Genetically Engineered, Insect-Resistant Crops: A View from the Fringe

The goal of this paper is to highlight important benefits and limitations of ubiquitous technology-based approaches to pest control that are often utilized outside the framework of integrated pest management (IPM). Particularly in Pennsylvania and other states on the fringe of the Cornbelt, where pest pressures can be lower or different than in large portions of the Midwest, farmers and pest managers would benefit from remembering the tenets of IPM, which involve understanding local pest populations and using appropriate measures to control them when necessary.