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Insect-resistant potato bred first by Belarusian scientists
Scientists from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have announced a new research achievement: they have bred the world's first potato that can automatically kill pests. According to a report by Russia's Interfax news agency on August 7, to date, a pest known by the scientific name Colorado potato beetle has been the biggest headache for farmers, because it destroys large areas of potato fields every year and causes huge economic losses to agriculture. A new type of genetically modified potato recently bred by Belarusian scientists can specifically poison this beetle to death. A