Genetically engineered (GE) crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt)(mainly Cry proteins) have become a major control tactic for a number of …

Crop plants exhibit a wide diversity of defensive traits and strategies to protect themselves
from damage by herbivorous pests and disease. These defensive traits may be naturally …

Worldwide demand for food will increase dramatically in the future as global human
population grows. Increasing efficiency of crop production is unlikely to be sufficient to meet …

Carabid beetles can greatly contribute to biocontrol in agroecosystems, reducing both insect
pests and weed seeds. However, insect foraging and feeding behavior can be highly …

Worldwide, plants obtained through genetic modification are subject to a risk analysis and
regulatory approval before they can enter the market. An area of concern addressed in …

Genetically modified crops expressing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
have dramatically increased in acreage since their introduction in the mid-1990's. Although …

In this study we assess the prey-mediated effects of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry1Ab-
expressed in maize on the performance and digestive physiology of the rove beetle Atheta …

In a 3-year comparison of non-Bt untreated control maize, maize treated with the soil
insecticide tefluthrin, and transgenic Cry3Bb Bt-maize (Bt) plots, average carabid catch per …

One of the main concerns for a possible adverse environmental effect due to the cultivation
of genetically modified (GM) crops is the threat to the biodiversity in the receiving …

The aim of this study was to provide an ex ante assessment of the sustainability of
genetically modified (GM) crops under the agricultural conditions prevailing in Switzerland …