A new way to combat resistant pests stems from discovering how the widely-used natural insecticide Bt kills insects. Figuring out how Bt toxins punch holes in the cells of an insect's gut was the key ...

Since 1996, corn containing a gene that allows it to create a protein that is toxic to certain insects, yet safe for human consumption, has been grown in the United States. However, most of this "Bt ...

I’ve finally worked my way around to the GMO question that I care about most: Are genetically modified crops boon or bane for the environment? The answer is big enough, and important enough, that it’s ...

A cocktail of insecticides containing a plant protein and a common insecticide may be more lethal to crop pests than either ingredient used alone, according to biologists. The one-two punch also ...

MANKATO, Minn. - If a farmer cuts costs on corn foliar fungicides and Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) insecticide treatments, will it cost them later in rootworm and corn borer damage? Bruce Potter, ...

I like Bt because, unlike many broad-spectrum insecticides, Bt only kills the caterpillars that ingest it and, it is short lived. Because of this, timing is important and once the caterpillars turn ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 24, 2013) Insecticide sales have soared over the past year as target insects have developed resistance to crops genetically engineered (GE) to incorporate an insecticide.

A collaborative team of researchers just used viruses to chivvy along evolution, resulting in a new bacterial toxin useful on pesticide-resistant insects. It calls to mind that old saying: the enemy ...

There is a steady fall globally in the use of insecticides and pesticides – thanks to the growth in cultivation of biotech-driven crops, says Anthony M. Shelton, an agri-biotech expert from Cornell ...

“This is the first paper published showing offsite benefits to other host plants for a pest like the corn borer, which is a significant pest for many other crops like green beans and peppers,” study ...

Learn more about the economic thresholds for insects in corn and soybeans. Plus, when should you scout for each insect?