Even scientists promoting Bt eggplant are against excessive and injudicious use of chemical pesticides. In a press release, Dr. Emiliana Bernardo, an entomologist, said that said that eggplant farmers tend to practice excessive use of insecticides in eggplant farms, and that Bt eggplant is a safer alternative.
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