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 ...

Before UF/IFAS scientists started this research a few years ago, they knew that certain Bt proteins could kill other sap-sucking insects, but none were known to kill Asian citrus psyllids.

When susceptible pests munch on these “Bt crops,” they get poisoned. But insects that have developed resistance to Bt toxins can live on undeterred, and that resistance is growing. “When Bt crops were ...

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 ...

The complex mode of action of Bt is the subject of intensive research. When eaten by a susceptible insect δ-endotoxin crystals are solubilized in the midgut; proteases then cleave protoxin molecules ...

The NAST also opposed the invocation by the CA of the “precautionary principle ... show that Bt eggplant “can substantially improve farmer income by reducing losses due to insect damage ...

“Nearly all Bt corn hybrids either control or suppress fall armyworm, but not true armyworm,” Tharp says, noting these are two different insects. “True armyworm is a pest of late spring and ...