Insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used in sprayable
formulations or produced in transgenic crops as the most successful alternatives to synthetic …

The primary strategy for delaying the evolution of pest resistance to transgenic crops that
produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) entails refuges of plants that do …

The Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxins (Bt toxins) are widely used insecticidal proteins in
engineered crops that provide agricultural, economic, and environmental benefits. The …

Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …

The house fly, Musca domestica L.(Diptera: Muscidae), is a global pest of humans and
animals that carries scores of pathogens and costs up to $1 billion per year in the United …

Insecticidal crystal toxins derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are
widely used as biopesticide sprays or expressed in transgenic crops to control insect pests …

The arms race between entomopathogenic bacteria and their insect hosts is an excellent
model for decoding the intricate coevolutionary processes of host-pathogen interaction …

Insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used as active
components of biopesticides and as plant incorporated protectants in transgenic crops. One …

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

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is a major lepidopteran pest of maize in
Brazil and its control particularly relies on the use of genetically engineered crops …