The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular ...

Non-target insects are probably affected more by conventional insecticides than by crops that contain genes from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), according to a new article. Bt ...

Bt-enhanced corn was developed to fight the European corn borer, which as the No. 1 pest of corn causes losses each year exceeding $1 billion in the United States. Bt corn uses a portion of the genes ...

The widespread use of Bt crops reduces the outbreaks of certain targeted pests and the need for insecticide use, leading to enhanced biocontrol of other potential pest species in the Bt crops ...

Bt itself is widely used as an insecticide, mostly by organic farmers. Because the Bt-producing crops kill some key pests, farmers spray less insecticide to control those pests.

Recent helicopter flights over the Potomac River are part of an ongoing effort to both better understand and more effectively control the black fly population, swarms of which have been a nuisance to ...

The terms “Bt corn” and “Bt cotton” refer to corn and cotton that have been genetically modified to produce a Bacillus thuringiensis protein that kills certain insect pests.

Most insecticides will also kill the helpers, so follow directions and use in moderation. As warming temperatures arrive, ...

MANKATO, Minn. -- If a farmer cuts costs on corn foliar fungicides and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) insecticide treatments, will it cost them later in rootworm and corn borer damage?

Now, CSIRO scientists have discovered how some insect pests are able to survive the insect-resisting effects of Bt cotton. The paper is published on the pre-print server bioRxiv.

The combination of a mild winter and spring windstorms coupled with farmers’ cultural practices are creating the potential for increased insect pressure in corn this season. Though no alarms are ...