Effects of Continuous Bt Maize Cultivation on Soil Nutrient Content and Microbial Communities [PDF]
PlantsThe global population growth has driven the widespread adoption of genetically modified crops, with Bt maize, due to its insect resistance, becoming the second most widely planted GM crop.
Xiaomin Liang +3 more
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Biochemical analyses demonstrate that Bt maize has no adverse effects on Eisenia fetida [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The potential effects of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) maize on non-target organisms should be evaluated before such maize is commercially planted. Earthworms play an indispensable role in the soil ecosystem; act as important bio-indicators of soil quality
Fengci Wu +5 more
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Resistance to Bt Maize by Western Corn Rootworm: Effects of Pest Biology, the Pest–Crop Interaction and the Agricultural Landscape on Resistance [PDF]
Insects, 2021 The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is among the most serious pests of maize in the United States. Since 2003, transgenic maize that produces insecticidal toxins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used ...
Aaron J. Gassmann
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Does the growing of Bt maize change abundance or ecological function of non-target animals compared to the growing of non-GM maize? A systematic review [PDF]
Environmental Evidence, 2022 Background Hundreds of studies on environmental effects of genetically modified (GM) crops became available over the past 25 years. For maize producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), potential adverse effects on non-target ...
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Susceptibilities of the Invasive Fall Armyworm (Spodopterafrugiperda) to the Insecticidal Proteins of Bt maize in China [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 To control the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), a serious threat to maize production in China, the Chinese government has issued biosafety certificates for transgenic insect-resistant maize expressing Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) toxins
Wenhui Wang +3 more
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Role of Sesamia nonagrioides and Ostrinia nubilalis as Vectors of Fusarium spp. and Contribution of Corn Borer-Resistant Bt Maize to Mycotoxin Reduction [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Maize expressing Cry1Ab insecticidal toxin (Bt maize) is an effective method to control Sesamia nonagrioides and Ostrinia nubilalis, the most damaging corn borers of southern Europe.
María Arias-Martín +3 more
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Selection Behavior of the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) Between Bt Maize and Conventional Maize Plants [PDF]
InsectsEstablishing refuges is a primary strategy for managing resistance in target pests against Bt maize. The larval feeding and dispersal, and adult oviposition behaviors of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) on Bt and non-Bt maize plants are critical factors in ...
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Climate change did not alter the effects of Bt maize on soil Collembola in northeast China [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Bt maize is being increasingly cultivated worldwide as the effects of climate change are increasing globally. Bt maize IE09S034 and its near-isogenic non-Bt maize Zong 31 were used to investigate whether climate change alters the effects of Bt maize on ...
Baifeng Wang +5 more
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Toxicological and biochemical analyses demonstrate no toxic effect of Bt maize on the Folsomia candida. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The potential effects of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) maize on non-target organisms must be conducted before the Bt maize is commercially planted. Folsomia candida is one of the non-target organisms of Bt maize, also as an important indicator of soil ...
Zhilei Jiang +6 more
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AMF Inoculation Can Enhance Yield of Transgenic Bt Maize and Its Control Efficiency Against Mythimna separata Especially Under Elevated CO2 [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The promotion and application of transgenic Bt crops provides an approach for the prevention and control of target lepidopteran pests and effectively relieves the environmental pressure caused by the massive usage of chemical pesticides in fields ...
Long Wang +7 more
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