Transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have
revolutionized control of some major pests. However, more than 25 cases of field-evolved …

Lepidopterans affect crop production worldwide. The use of transgenes encoding
insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in crop plants is a well-established …

Abstract The Special Collection 'Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm): Ecology and
Management of its World-scale Invasion Outside of the Americas' presents reviews and …

Chemical pesticides remain the predominant method for pest management in numerous
countries. Given the current landscape of agriculture, the development of biopesticides has …

Key message Taxadiene synthase, taxadiene-5α-hydroxylase, and taxane 13α-hydroxylase
genes were introduced into Nicotiana benthamiana, and the improved resistance to …

BACKGROUND Practical resistance of Helicoverpa zea to Cry proteins has become
widespread in the US, making Vip3Aa the only effective Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein for …

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is one of the most important
insect pests affecting corn crops worldwide. Although planting transgenic corn expressing …

In the Americas, transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis
Berliner (Bt, Bacillales: Bacillaceae) have been used widely to manage fall armyworm (FAW …

In this study, 5 species of Trichogramma Westwood were evaluated for the biological control
of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), concerning the physical characteristics of female …

Fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is a polyphagous and migratory lepidopteran
pest insect in field crops and is notoriously invasive worldwide. In large portions of the …