Crops genetically modified with the bacterium Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) produce proteins that kill pest insects. Steady exposure has prompted concern that pests will develop resistance to these ...

The University of Minnesota research is addressing the European corn borer resistance to Bt crops as resistance expands across the United States.

Scientists are now able to insert the genes of Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, into farmers' crops in order to prevent a hostile takeover by pests. But what happens when the pests become resistant ...

1. The major problem appears to be collusion between the seed companies and the Regulatory and research establishment in ...

Pink bollworm is a pest of the cotton crop, particularly in Punjab, causing yield losses. In Punjab, pink bollworm infestations have led to significant economic losses for farmers, even impacting Bt ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 21, 2023) Into the annals of “entropic methods of agricultural pest control” arrives recent research showing that pests are, unsurprisingly, developing resistance to a ...

The system involves two key components. CRISPR RNA is a molecule that guides the system to the specific DNA sequence that ...

The Donald Trump administration is exerting pressure on India to open up its market to American soyabean and maize, which are ...

A long-favored mode of action for controlling mites in honey bees appears to be reaching the limits of its effectiveness, ...

The day began with Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visiting nearby cotton fields where he interacted directly with farmers.

Crops genetically modified with the bacterium Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) produce proteins that kill pest insects. Steady exposure has prompted concern that pests will develop resistance to these ...