The sap sucking insects (Hemiptera), which include aphids, whiteflies, plant bugs and stink
bugs, have emerged as major agricultural pests. The Hemiptera cause direct damage by …

The adoption of insect-resistant transgenic crops has been increasing annually at double-
digit rates since the commercial release of first-generation maize and cotton expressing a …

Insect pests are a major cause of damage to the world's commercially important agricultural
crops. Current strategies aimed at reducing crop losses rely primarily on chemical …

Although transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins have been used
successfully for management of lepidopteran and coleopteran pest species, the sap-sucking …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plants dominate today's commercial market for insect-resistant
transgenic crops. However, not all pests are susceptible to Bt Cry toxins and there are …

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 …

Insect-resistant transgenic plants have become an important tool for the protection of crops
against insect pests. The acreage of insecticidal transgenic plants is expected to increase …

Bacillus thuringiensis, known as Bt, is a spore-forming bacterium that occurs naturally in soil
and that produces highly specific insecticidal proteins called Cry proteins. These proteins …

Transgenic plants expressing the endotoxin proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) will be
released for commercial production during this decade. While these plants have a great …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium that forms spores during the stationary phase of
its growth cycle. The spores contain crystals, predominantly comprising one or more Cry …