Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) microbial pesticides have a 50-year history of safety in agriculture.
Cry proteins are among the active insecticidal ingredients in these pesticides, and genes …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops are plants genetically engineered (modified) to contain the
endospore (or crystal) toxins of the bacterium, Bt to be resistant to certain insect pests. In …

Whether modern agriculture without conventional pesticides will be possible or not is a
matter of debate. The debate is meaningful within the context of rising health and …

Background Transgenic corn engineered with genes expressing insecticidal toxins from the
bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner)(Bt) are now a major tool in insect pest …

Demand for fresh‐cut fruit and vegetables is increasing, in the face of global population
growth and new interest in plant‐based diets. At the same time, year‐round supply across …

A global rise in population and environmental degradation pose challenges to agricultural
productivity worldwide, compelling the need for new strategies to tackle abiotic stress …

As part of an insect resistance management plan to preserve Bt transgenic technology,
annual monitoring of target pests is mandated to detect susceptibility changes to Bt toxins …

The corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is a common lepidopteran pest of corn (Zea
mays L.) in the United States. This article provides an overview of the life history, ecology …

The anticipated world population growth emphasizes a need to produce more food on less
land. Cutting-edge technologies, including genetic engineering, can help to develop …

Abstract Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), commonly infests field corn, Zea mays
(L.). The combination of corn plant biology, corn earworm behavior in corn ecosystems, and …