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Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) / Genetically Modified Plants
Plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) are plants that have had genes inserted causing the plants to produce a pesticide inside its own tissues. When plants are genetically modified to produce pesticides in this manner, they are are regulated as pesticides by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). When plant genes are modified to make the plants tolerate certain herbicides, they are not regulated as pesticides.
If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (7:30am-3:30pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.
Additional Resources:
- Plant Incorporated Protectants - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Regulation of Plant-Incorporated Protectants - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Current & Previously Registered Section 3 PIP Registrations - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Agricultural Biotechnology - U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Plant Biotechnology for Food and Feed - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website - U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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