Transgenic crops have revolutionized insect pest control, but their effectiveness has been
reduced by evolution of resistance in pests. We analyzed global monitoring data reported …

Bacillus thuringiensis is the most successful microbial insecticide agent and its proteins
have been studied for many years due to its toxicity against insects mainly belonging to the …

BACKGROUND Cases of western corn rootworm (WCR) field‐evolved resistance to
Cry3Bb1 and other corn rootworm (CRW) control traits have been reported. Pyramid …

The use of dsRNA to control insect pests via the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway is being
explored by researchers globally. However, with every new class of insect control …

Simple Summary Since the 1990s, an important innovation in the management of
agricultural pest insects has been the commercial cultivation of genetically engineered crops …

Abstract Northern, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence, and western, D. virgifera virgifera
LeConte, corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are major economic pests of corn …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Transgenic crops producing insecticidal toxins from the
bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are widely planted to manage agricultural insect pests …

RNAi shows potential as an agricultural technology for insect control, yet, a relatively low
number of robust lethal RNAi targets have been demonstrated to control insects of …

Simple Summary The western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte,
is an annual pest of maize in the United States Corn Belt. Larval feeding on the root system …

Abstract In the United States of America, the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera
virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is commonly managed with transgenic corn …