Bt maize varieties expressing the insecticidal protein Cry3Bb1 against larvae of the Western
corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) may harm non …

One of the major applications of transgenic crops in agriculture are the so‐called Bacillus
thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) plants, in particular Bt maizes, which produce insecticidal Cry …

Field studies across four states in maize-producing areas of Brazil were conducted to
characterize the efficacy of a new pyramided Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Berliner technology …

Bt crops, predominantly maize and cotton hybrids, transgenically expressing cry genes
derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, were planted on approximately 14 million hectares …

Corn plants expressing the toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) have proven to be
effective in controlling lepidopteran pests such as the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis …

The first case of field-evolved resistance in European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis
(Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to transgenic corn (Zea mays L.) producing a Bacillus …

Genetically modified (GM) maize expressing the insecticidal protein Cry1Ab from Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt maize) is the only GM crop planted commercially in the European Union …

Background Crops engineered to produce insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are planted on millions of hectares annually, reducing the use of …

Background The sugarcane borer (SCB), Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is
a key pest of maize in Argentina, and genetically modified maize, producing Bacillus …

Highlights•Western corn rootworm has evolved resistance to Bt maize in the field and
laboratory.•Bt maize targeting western corn rootworm does not produce a high dose of Bt …