Genetically engineered (GE) crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt)(mainly Cry proteins) have become a major control tactic for a number of …

The production of crops under protected conditions is increasing worldwide. Owing to
growing consumer demands for healthy and green produce, and intensifying pesticide …

The increasing adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural pesticides can be attributed
to the continuous development and optimisation of both strategies and availability of …

This review uses a data-driven, quantitative method to summarize the published, peer-
reviewed literature about the impact of genetically modified (GM) plants on arthropod natural …

The eggplant is one of the most important solanaceous crops and is widely cultivated across
the world for its fruits, mainly used as a vegetable. Wild relatives of eggplant have been …

The entomopathogenic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its toxins are extensively
used for pest control purposes in agriculture, forestry and public health programmes since …

The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is a damaging pest worldwide with a wide
range of host plants and an extreme record of pesticide resistance. Recently, the complete T …

Phytocystatins are inhibitors of cysteine-proteases from plants putatively involved in plant
defence based on their capability of inhibit heterologous enzymes. We have previously …

Behavior is a main component of the survival and performance of arthropods. We have
witnessed widespread adoption of insect-resistant genetically modified (IRGM) crops …

The functional response of predatory mites is affected by several biotic factors such as host
plant and prey quality, which are often difficult to disentangle. For this reason, the effects of …