Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the
world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most …

The advent of modern molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology has resulted in a
dramatic increase in the number of insect-resistant (IR) and herbicide-tolerant (HT) plant …

Burgeoning the human population with its required food demand created a burden on ever-
decreasing cultivated land and our food production systems. This situation prompted plant …

Brown planthopper (BPH; Nilaparvata lugens Stal) is considered the main rice insect pest in
Asia. Several BPH-resistant varieties of rice have been bred previously and released for …

There are many constraints that severely affect the global agricultural production and
productivity which include the ever increasing of population growth, degradation of natural …

The potential benefits of using molecular markers linked to genes of interest in plant
breeding programs are evident since many decades. The identification of large numbers of …

Abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth and yield.
Conventional breeding is a very effective method to develop tolerant rice variety; however, it …

Varietas tahan merupakan komponen utama dalam pengendalian wereng coklat pada
tanaman padi. Namun, varietas tahan yang ditanam secara luas dan terus-menerus dapat …

Brown planthopper (BPH) is the most problematic insect in rice cultivation, as it decreases
crop yields. In this study, 143 upland rice varieties were genotyped for five essential Bph …

Traditionally, researcher has put more focus on disease resistance than on insect
resistance, but the adverse effects of excessive use of pesticides on human health …