▪ 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 …

After more than 70 years of chemical pesticide use, modern agriculture is increasingly using
biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while …

The first edition of Tanada and Kaya's Insect Pathology is the standard reference in the field
for researchers and both undergraduate and graduate students and is well known …

Extensive use of chemical insecticides adversely affects both environment and human
health. One of the most popular biological pest control alternatives is bioinsecticides based …

This reference discusses the fundamentals of stored-product entomology that need to be
considered in planning, implementation, and evaluation of a pest management program. It is …

Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), the Indian meal moth, is a world-wide insect pest of stored-
products and processed food commodities. It can infest a variety of products and is perhaps …

The insecticidal toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) represent a class of biopesticides that
are attractive alternatives to broad‐spectrum “hard” chemistries. The US Food Quality …

Three laboratory strains of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) were established by mating of
field-collected insects with an existing insecticide-susceptible laboratory strain. These …

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 …

The use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxins to control insect vectors of human diseases
and agricultural pests is threatened by the possible evolution of resistance in major pest …