Some believe that similar or better pest-resistance traits can be acquired through traditional breeding practices, and resistance to various pests can be gained through hybridization or cross-pollination with wild species.
sˌʌm bᵻlˈiːv ðæt sˈɪmɪlɚ ɔːɹ bˈɛɾɚ pˈɛstɹᵻsˈɪstəns tɹˈeɪts kæn biː ɐkwˈaɪɚd θɹuː tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl bɹˈiːdɪŋ pɹˈæktɪsᵻz, ænd ɹᵻsˈɪstəns tə vˈɛɹiəs pˈɛsts kæn biː ɡˈeɪnd θɹuː hˌaɪbɹɪdᵻzˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ kɹˈɔspˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən wɪð wˈaɪld spˈiːsiːz.