To be fair, resistance was seen only aginast 1st generation GMO corn (expressing a single protein Cry3Bb) but not more recently commercialized varieties expressing multiple proteins ( stacks ). Resistance won't come as easily to stacked GMO corn, although pretty much everyone agrees it will happen eventually and that additional modes of action will be needed. It's the one insect targeted by GMO crops that, so far, appears to still have us chained to the mode-of-action treadmill.That said, this species is a marvelous example the ability of pest insects to adapt to nearly any obstacle placed in front of them. I wish it were that easy for certain species of tiger beetles!

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