Re: Byssinosis from GM cotton?

"Brian Sandle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> More likely they used pre-planting Roundup to remove weeds which
> would compete with the emerging cotton. But the nettles were not
> killed.

Nettles are perennial plants that root deep in the ground. The area had had
one rain in 2 months that they planted cotton after. They did not bother to
spray a few nettles when they would have to spray in week or two for the
weed that came up after the rain. You don't spend the money for a few
nettles that you will get a better kill on when they have more leaves and
growth.
>
> >> Or maybe Or maybe Roundup (glyphosate) causes some yellowing, in
> >> Roundup Ready plants, even if not as much as Zeneca's sulfosinate
>
> sorry, wrong spelling, shoudl be sulfosate.
>
> >>
> > <snip> .
> >>
> >>
> >> So we give the boll worm the option of developing resistance
> >> biochemcially or learning to avoid too much of the part of the plant
> >> which contains the Bt. In the latter case don't we see attempts by
> >> biotech to put Bt in the cellulose?
>
> > The boll worm can survive with out the boll to protect him from the
elements
> > and predators.
>
> How does that answer what I wrote?
>
> The boll worm eats the cotton seeds, which are GM Bt. It cuts the
> lint to get to the seed. And you say the lint gives protection to
> the boll worm.

There is no lint in the boll when the boll worm infests it. The lint does
not start to form for several weeks.


>
> Another writer said wood borer must get energy from cellulose, since
> cellulose is such a large fraction of wood. So maybe the boll worm
> can adapt to eat some cellulose - the lint - instead of just using
> it for protection. Or else it can develop and enzyme to detoxify
> Bt. Or both.
>
> > Either learn something about what your are taking about or go back to
> > piss.down.my.leg.environmentally.whining.
>
> In this case I am trying to guess what biotechnicians might do in
> the future. If the boll worm adapts to eating and getting energy
> from lint then the biotechs might try to develop a plant with Bt in
> the lint. If so some asthmatics might have more trouble with cotton
> fibre. Just guessing. Some need to wear a mask when gardening and Bt
> is a soil micro-organism. It may need checking some time in the
> future.

The worm doesn't have any way to ferment cellulose. Your speculations are
typical of the idiotic thinking that is used to oppose science of all kinds.
You have no idea how any of this works but still you think your opinion has
some value. If you want to participate in science go learn some.

Gordon