A more effective choice for growers is planting the refuge in the same field as the Bt corn. Several planting options are shown in Figure 2. Planting options for refuge within Bt field. Although planting alternating strips was originally not recommended, entomologists have recently acknowledged that splitting a planter is a convenient way for farmers to establish a refuge. However, if the option to treat is desired, numerous narrow strips would make treating more difficult.
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