Insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used in sprayable
formulations or produced in transgenic crops as the most successful alternatives to synthetic …

▪ Abstract Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a valuable source of insecticidal proteins for use in
conventional sprayable formulations and in transgenic crops, and it is the most promising …

Bacillus thuringiensis produces crystalline protein inclusions with insecticidal or nematocidal
properties. These crystal (Cry) proteins determine a particular strain's toxicity profile …

After more than 70 years of chemical pesticide use, modern agriculture is increasingly using
biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while …

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is one of the
most destructive cosmopolitan insect pests of brassicaceous crops. It was the first crop insect …

Global warming is causing changes in temperature at a rate unmatched by any temperature
change over the last 50 million years. Crop cultivars have been selected for optimal …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins are potential alternatives to synthetic insecticides for the
control of lepidopteran pests. However, the evolution of resistance in some insect pest …

Arthropods have the capacity to evolve resistance to insecticides and insecticidal traits in
genetically modified crops. Resistance development among Lepidoptera is a common …

Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), has become the most
destructive insect pest of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica oleracea L.) worldwide, and is a …

ABSTRACT A field-collected colony of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, had 31-
fold resistance to Cry1C protoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis. After 24 generations of selection …