CRISPR/Cas9 for development of disease resistance in plants: recent progress, limitations and future prospects

S Ahmad, X Wei, Z Sheng, P Hu… - Briefings in Functional …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Several plant pathogens severely affect crop yield and quality, thereby threatening global
food security. In order to cope with this challenge, genetic improvement of plant disease …

Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: the first 25 years

BE Tabashnik, JA Fabrick… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) have improved pest management and reduced reliance on insecticide …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the potential of plant transcription factors in develo** climate resilient crops to improve global food security: Current and future perspectives

R Shahzad, S Jamil, S Ahmad, A Nisar, Z Amina… - Saudi journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Crop plants should be resilient to climatic factors in order to feed ever-increasing
populations. Plants have developed stress-responsive mechanisms by changing their …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Ocimum basilicum synthesized silver nanoparticles and its relative toxicity to some insecticides against tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera …

M Jafir, JN Ahmad, MJ Arif, S Ali, SJN Ahmad - … and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura Feb.(Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) is a notorious
cosmopolitan pest of numerous crops. Frequent evolution of insecticide resistance and …

Genome editing for healthy crops: traits, tools and impacts

K Yıldırım, D Miladinović, J Sweet, M Akin… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Crop cultivars in commercial use have often been selected because they show high levels of
resistance to pathogens. However, widespread cultivation of these crops for many years in …

Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) from isolated actinomycetes strains and their impact on the black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon

IM Abou El-Enain, EM Elqady, E El-Said… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have been produced with the use of bio-nanotechnology, which is a low-cost
approach. Currently, research is being conducted to determine whether actinomycetes …

Determination of chlorantraniliprole for managing Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura in cotton ecosystem

P Anuradha, M Sudhanan, M Priyanka, R Emaiya… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cotton bollworm incidence and damages are high in India. In addition, it causes
considerable yield loss. A new insecticide formulation Chlorantraniliprole 600 g/L SC was …

Efficacy of Biopesticides in the Management of the Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae), under Field Conditions

LN Malinga, MD Laing - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cotton remains the most important cash crop in the world. The key insect
pests of cotton include the African bollworm Helicoverpa armigera. This pest causes …

The level of Cry1Ac endotoxin and its efficacy against H. armigera in Bt cotton at large scale in Pakistan

S Jamil, R Shahzad, SU Rahman, MZ Iqbal… - GM Crops & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A biophysical survey was conducted in 15 cotton-growing districts of Pakistan.
Four hundred cotton growers were approached and inquired about the production …

Transformation and evaluation of Broad-Spectrum insect and weedicide resistant genes in Gossypium arboreum (Desi Cotton)

M Sufyan Tahir, A Latif, S Bashir, M Shad… - GM Crops & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Gossypium arboreum (Desi Cotton) holds a special place in cotton industry
because of its inherent ability to withstand drought, salinity, and remarkable resistance to …