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

Since its initial detection in Turkey in 2009, the invasive destructive pest South American
tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has started its new …

Long-term ecological effects of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops on nontarget
pests have received limited attention, more so in diverse small holder–based cropping …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) microbial pesticides have a 50-year history of safety in agriculture.
Cry proteins are among the active insecticidal ingredients in these pesticides, and genes …

In this paper the environmental impact of current agriculture practices is reviewed. Soil loss
(along with soil fertility), increasing water demand from agricultural practices and …

Species distributions are changing at an unprecedented rate owing to human activity. We
examine how two key processes of redistribution–biological invasion and disease …

Global interest in sugarcane has increased significantly in recent years due to its economic
impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic …

From the first insect-resistant genetically modified (IRGM) rice transformation in 1989 in
China to October 2009 when the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture issued biosafety certificates …

The sequence specificity of the endogenous RNA interference pathway allows targeted
suppression of genes essential for insect survival and enables the development of durable …

When attacked by herbivorous insects, plants emit volatile compounds that attract natural
enemies of the insects. It has been proposed that these volatile signals can be manipulated …