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

Currently, the world population is increasing, and humanity is facing food and nutritional
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …

Genetic engineering is a molecular biology technique that enables a gene or genes to be
inserted into a plant's genome. The first genetically engineered plants were grown …

Arthropods form a major part of the biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Many species are
valued because they provide ecosystem services, including biological control, pollination …

Highlights•All indications are that the status of crop pest will increase in Africa.•Over reliance
on insecticides and Bt crops leads to evolution of resistance.•Small holder farmers are not …

Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, has emerged as a major pest on food legumes in Asia
and Africa. It is an oligophagous pest, feeding on over 70 species in Fabaceae. We examine …

Abstract Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.] is an important staple legume in the diet of
many households in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production, however, is negatively impacted by …

The reporting of teosinte and maize× teosinte hybrid plants in maize fields in Spain and
France has fuelled the continuing debate on the environmental risks and benefits of …

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 …

Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important warm-season legume grown
mostly by the poor farmers in the semiarid tropics for human consumption and animal …