If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

Unlike broad-spectrum insecticides, Bt proteins are active against relatively few insect species. Whereas broad-spectrum insecticides are nerve poisons, Bt proteins can exert toxicity only if they are ...

Unlike broad-spectrum insecticides, Bt proteins are active against relatively few insect species. Whereas broad-spectrum insecticides are nerve poisons, Bt proteins can exert toxicity only if they ...

Insect pests can destroy crops if they are not controlled. Crops that produce bacterial proteins that kill important pests ...

Looking to increase yield without spending a fortune? Consider these management tips for finding those last five, ten or ...

Bt cotton is a genetically engineered crop ... but also provides significant economic benefits to farmers by lowering pesticide costs and minimizing potential crop losses. Adopting a tailored ...

A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect country's lower-income ...

According to the label, Thuricide BT “has no effect on birds ... especially cabbage. There is another insect that, contrary to popular belief, is not entirely benign. This would be the praying ...

A ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation's lower-income consumers and have a negative impact on U.S. sale of corn, 90 percent of which is genetically ...

Since 2013, Kale (Bassica oleracea) has had a national day on the first Wednesday in October. This Cruciferae vegetable has ...