Cargando…

Fitness Costs and Incomplete Resistance Associated with Delayed Evolution of Practical Resistance to Bt Crops

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Crops genetically engineered to produce insect-killing proteins from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringinsis (Bt) have been used since 1996 to improve pest control. Intensive use of Bt crops has resulted in the evolution of practical resistance in some pests, which reduces the effic...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Carrière, Yves, Tabashnik, Bruce E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36975899
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14030214