Tag: Crop pests and disease
Interview with Dr. Gia Aradottir
A protest group is threatening to destroy research. We interviewed Dr. Gia Aradottir to help shed some light on this experiment.
Manhattan project of Entomology
Entomologists Launch 5,000 Insect Genome Project (i5k) | Entomological Society of America (ESA) Entomologists Launch 5,000 Insect Genome Project (i5k) Lanham, MD; June 15, 2011 – It’s been called “the Manhattan Project of Entomology,” an undertaking that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about insects. The i5k Initiative, also known as the…
There are a lot of different ways for Bt proteins to get into our food
The insect pest protection protein called Bt deployed in many genetically manipulated crops is hitting the news again. Since Marcel Kuntz’ posting on the alleged detection of this protein Bt (variety Cry1Ab) in tissues of women, including pregnant women, as claimed by Aziz Aris and Samuel Leblanc, discussion of the Aris-Leblanc scientific paper making this…
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Pollen defences used to protect corn and cotton against fungus damage
Flower power to help improve corn yield › News in Science (ABC Science) Flower power to help improve corn yield Wednesday, 4 May 2011 Anna Salleh Reposted from ABC Radio Australia Genes normally only active in the flowers of plants could be used to protect the whole plant from resist fungal disease, say Australian researchers….
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Release of sterilised moths avoids the need for refuges in cotton growing
Success in integrated pest management of pink boll worm in Arizona provides encouraging news for both the environment and for cotton growers. A two-pronged strategy involving insect protected cotton and biological control with wide scale release of sterile moths virtually eliminates resistance to the genetically inbuilt cotton insect protection system in pink boll worm pests.
Transgenic corn’s resistance to pests has benefited even non-transgenic corn
Genetically modified crop resistance to pests benefits non-modified crop, U of Minnesota study finds Areawide suppression dramatically reduced the estimated $1 billion in annual losses caused by European corn borer Transgenic corn’s resistance to pests has benefited even non-transgenic corn, a new study led by scientists from the University of Minnesota shows. The study, published in the…
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African GM cowpea potentially huge boost for local farmers
Scientists claim GM cowpea could generate US$1 billionBusani Bafana, SciDEv net1 October 2010 The cowpea is emerging as an important food crop [SALY, SENEGAL] A pest-resistant version of the black-eyed pea, a subspecies of the cowpea, is on track for commercial introduction, promising higher yields and claimed savings of up to US$1 billion on a…
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