The African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca, is one of the most important pests of maize in Africa. Cry1Ab maize was planted ...

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 ...

Farmers should be aware that overusing Bt corn can be problematic, according to an analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 ...

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, ...

An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse ...

For more than 20 years, farmers across the globe have been planting crops, including corn, cotton, and soybeans, that have been genetically modified to express insecticide genes from the bacterium ...

Bt, depending on the strain ... have hatched but before larvae are large enough to pupate. It is not a contact insecticide but should be sprayed on plant surfaces where larvae are active.

"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 ...

She advised against going back to insecticides, such as organophosphates and pyrethroids, for rootworm control. "The Bt technology is and was a net benefit that helps safeguard beneficial ...