posed by insect-resistant, genetically modified (IRGM) crops. It adapts the tiered approach to risk assessment that is used internationally within regulatory toxicology and environmental sciences.

Two new studies show that genetically modified Bt crops have no negative effects on two beneficial insect predators or on a beneficial, entomopathogenic nematode. A large body of literature has ...

They got their bug-resistant features from a kind ... and the plants themselves produced these insect-killing proteins. Sponsor Message Bt crops brought a two-fold benefit: Cotton and corn farmers ...

reduced efficacy of Bt crops caused by field-evolved resistance has been reported now for some populations of 5 of 13 major pest species examined, compared with resistant populations of only one ...

There is some evidence that GE insect-resistant crops have had benefits to human health by reducing insecticide poisonings. In addition, several GE crops are in development that are designed to ...

But transgenic insect-resistant crops have turned this process around, Tabashnik says. These plants produce proteins from a widespread bacterium known as Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) that only harm ...

build their weed management practices around more benign herbicides and replace insecticide use with insect resistant GM crops.” Worldwide economic benefits of GM crops have reached $150 billion ...

Rwanda plans to pilot the growing of three biotech crops, namely cassava, Irish potato and maize to evaluate their performance on farmers' fields by the end of 2025 - ahead of potential nationwide ...

David Fischhoff is recognized as a leading scientist in the development and commercialization of crops that deter plant ... of commercial transgenic insect-resistant crop products.

such as shifting where crops are grown or trying to breed insect-resistant crops. But these alterations will take time and come with their own costs. “I hope our results demonstrate the ...

NEW YORK -- An affiliate of Dow Chemical Co.'s AgroSciences unit on Tuesday was granted U.S. patent rights to a protein in plants that enables crops to protect themselves from insects. The patent ...