Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...

Dively and his colleagues compared data on sweet corn, peppers, and green beans grown in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. in the 20 years before Bt maize was introduced ... and that in New Jersey, ...

These proteins are effective against various insect pests, making them valuable for pest management strategies. However, the effectiveness of Bt products is increasingly threatened by the ...

At this size, larvae are expected to feed for another week and might cause more injury and warrant a rescue insecticide treatment. If you planted corn with Bt traits, don’t assume they will ...

Shatters, Jr. A collection of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates plausibly active against ... and the resulting product was incorporated in insect diet for testing against Diaprepes ab-breviatus neonates ...

"That can't be done completely with the current Bt trees and thus it might require some additional, albeit reduced, insecticide spraying for adults, for example." So far, scientists have developed ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)–enhanced crops also reduced pesticide use. Research conducted by several Midwestern universities shows that suppression of ECB has saved $3.2 billion for corn growers ...

Use insecticidal soap or neem oil. Though not quite as effective as Bt, these natural insecticides can kill fungus gnat larvae when watered into the soil. Spraying the foliage is not effective for ...

To date, the biotechnology industry has mostly focused on two pest management traits, herbicide tolerance and Bt-insect protected plants. Neither technology is designed to increase “genetic ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium which produces proteinaceous inclusion bodies during sporulation. The inclusion bodies contain genetically encoded insecticidal proteins with very ...