▪ Abstract Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a valuable source of insecticidal proteins for use in
conventional sprayable formulations and in transgenic crops, and it is the most promising …

Transgenic plants expressing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt) were first commercialized in 1996 amid concern from some scientists, regulators and …

The first book in two decades to address this multi-faceted field, The Toxicology and
Biochemistry of Insecticides provides the most up-to-date information on insecticide …

Evolution of resistance by insect pests threatens the continued effectiveness of Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) toxins in sprays and transgenic crops. Fitness costs of Bt resistance occur …

Resistance to fumigants has been frequently reported in insect pests of stored products and
is one of the obstacles in controlling these pests. The authors studied phosphine resistance …

" This volume captures the state-of-the-art in the study of insect-plant interactions, and marks
the transformation of the field into evolutionary biology. The contributors present integrative …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins are potential alternatives to synthetic insecticides for the
control of lepidopteran pests. However, the evolution of resistance in some insect pest …

Host plants play an important role in population increases and outbreaks of cosmopolitan
polyphagous insect pest, such as Spodoptera exigua (Hübner; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). We …

We show that single-point mutations conferring target-site resistance (kdr) to pyrethroids and
DDT in aphids and houseflies, and gene amplification conferring metabolic resistance …

The effects of sublethal concentrations of spinosad applied for 48h at LC25 (0.12 mgL− 1)
and LC50 (0.28 mgL− 1) on the biological characteristics of the diamondback moth, Plutella …