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 …

Cry1A. 105 is a Cry protein expressed in some transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize
products. In this study, performance of five populations of fall armyworm, Spodoptera …

BACKGROUND Use of MON 810 maize (Zea mays), which expresses the insecticidal
protein Cry1Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt maize), is a highly effective method to control …

To control the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), a serious threat to maize
production in China, the Chinese government has issued biosafety certificates for transgenic …

Although not yet available for cultivation in Brazil, the effect of Bt maize hybrids on natural
enemies and soil dwelling arthropods should be assessed prior to its release to growers …

A concern with Bt-transgenic insect-resistant plants is their potential to harm non-target
organisms. Early studies reported that Cry1Ab-producing Bt maize and purified Cry1Ab …

As a part of a risk assessment procedure, the impact of Bt maize expressing Cry1Ab toxin on
the thrips Frankliniella tenuicornis (Uzel)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was investigated, and …

Abstract The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is the
most important insect pest of maize in China. Despite the proven track record of biotech …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a ubiquitous, rod-shaped and sporulating bacterium that
produces a wide variety of insecticidal proteins active against larvae of very diverse insect …

Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) have improved pest management and reduced reliance on insecticide …