Management of insect pests with Bt crops in the United States

AJ Gassmann, DD Reisig - Annual review of entomology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Genetically engineered corn and cotton that produce insecticidal toxins derived from the
bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been used to manage insect pests in the United …

Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: the first 25 years

BE Tabashnik, JA Fabrick… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) have improved pest management and reduced reliance on insecticide …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry Toxins in Lepidopteran Pests: An Updated Research Perspective

D Hu, D Wang, H Pan, X Liu - Agronomy, 2025 - mdpi.com
Genetically modified crops that produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
are currently the most efficient and safest method of pest control worldwide. However, the …

Development of resistance monitoring for Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance to pyramided Bt cotton in China

J Ruan, Y Yang, Y Carrière, Y Wu - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a
significant cotton pest worldwide. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton producing Cry1Ac has …

Best management practices to delay the evolution of Bt resistance in lepidopteran pests without high susceptibility to Bt toxins in North America

DD Reisig, C DiFonzo, G Dively… - Journal of Economic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Canadian and United States (US) insect resistance management (IRM) programs
for lepidopteran pests in Bacillus thuriengiensis (Bt)-expressing crops are optimally …

Negative association between host plant suitability and the fitness cost of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae)

Y Carrière, BE Tabashnik - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins are commonly used for
controlling insect pests. Nearby refuges of non-Bt host plants play a central role in delaying …

Balancing bees and pest management: projected costs of proposed bee-protective neonicotinoid regulation in California

K Mace, J Rudder, R Goodhue… - Journal of Economic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Canadian and United States (US) insect resistance management (IRM) programs
for lepidopteran pests in Bacillus thuriengiensis (Bt)-expressing crops are optimally …

Comparing simulated aerial and chemigation insecticide applications to manage western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in corn

A Rilaković, A da Silva Santana, M Zarić… - Journal of Economic …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
The efficacy of aerial application and chemigation of insecticides is not well explored for
western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta (Smith), management in corn. In the short term …

Movement of Striacosta albicosta (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae on Transgenic Bt and Non-Bt Maize

DG Montezano, TE Hunt, PM Colombo da Luz… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The planting of genetically modified crops that express insecticidal
proteins is central to modern pest management, particularly for maize and cotton in the …

Testing the efficacy of Trichogramma ostriniae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) as a inundative biological control agent in Western Nebraska

JD Cluever, JA Peterson, RJ Wright… - Environmental …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta) is a primary pest of corn and dry edible
bean, for which control measures are often warranted. Inundative releases of Trichogramma …