Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most damaging insect
pests globally, causing estimated global economic losses of over 3 billion US dollars …

Main conclusion The review offers insights into the current state of research on insect pest-
resistant GM crops and the regulations governing the cultivation of GM crops in India …

Pigeon pea is an important legume infested by a plethora of insect pests amongst which
gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera is very prominent. Imparting resistance to this insect …

Although cowpea is an important food security crop in Africa, its production is constrained by
insect pests such as the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata)(Lepidoptera). Potential control …

Domain swap** and generation of chimeric insecticidal crystal protein is an emerging
area of insect pest management. The lepidopteran insect pest, gram pod borer (Helicoverpa …

Xenorhabdus nematophila strain ATCC 19061 is an insect pathogen that produces various
protein toxins which intoxicate and kill its larval host. In the present study, we have described …

Chitinase plays a vital role in plant defense against insect pests and fungal pathogens due
to its ability to hydrolyse chitin, which forms the major portion of the lining of gut membrane …

BACKGROUND Pigeonpea is a source of quality proteins and the main constituent of a well‐
balanced diet for majority of Indian population. One of the major constraints in the production …

An improved cowpea transformation method utilizing Agrobacterium-mediated gene delivery
to explants derived from the cotyledonary nodes of imbibed cowpea seed is described. The …

Tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an important pest in
pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill.] in Puerto Rico and the tropics. The use of chemicals is …