The ubiquitous nature of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a Gram-positive bacterium capable of
producing crystal proteins with insecticidal activity during sporulation, is now being mirrored …

Introduction of DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) and following move towards
indiscriminate use of synthetic chemical insecticides led to the contamination of water and …

ABSTRACT The Green Revolution, which brought together improved varieties, increased
use of fertilizer, irrigation and synthetic pesticides, is credited with helping to feed the current …

Transgenic cotton that produced one or more insecticidal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt) was planted on over 15 million hectares in 11 countries in 2009 and has contributed to a …

Bollgard® cotton is the trademark given to a number of varieties of cotton bio‐engineered to
produce an insecticidal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). When produced by the …

A 6-yr field study assessed the long-term impact of Bt cotton producing the Cry1Ac &dgr;-
endotoxin on 22 taxa of foliar-dwelling arthropod natural enemies in Arizona. No chronic …

Following a request by the United Soybean Board (USB), the Board of Directors of the
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) authorized preparation of a report …

Cotton is an important cash crop in many developing economies, supporting the livelihoods
of millions of poor households. In some countries it contributes as much as 40 percent of …

With the emergence of transgenic technologies, new ways to improve the agronomic
performance of crops for food, feed, and processing applications have been devised. In …

Field studies were conducted in 2000–2002 to compare foliage-dwelling arthropod
populations on Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt)(Bollgard) cotton and non-Bt …