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Differentiating GM technologies: South African consumer perceptions of water efficient maize for Africa

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Genetically modified (GM) crops, particularly drought-tolerant varieties, offer a potential solution to food insecurity induced by climate change in South Africa.
Molly English, Lawton Lanier Nalley, Brandon R. McFadden, Alvaro Durand-Morat, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Lebogang Madubanya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

OFF-FARM WORK AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ADOPTING HERBICIDE-TOLERANT CROPS

This paper examines the hypothesis that farmers may be adopting herbicide-tolerant crops because of the simplicity and flexibility of weed control, freeing management time.
Hendricks, Chad, Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge   +1 more
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Evaluating the Ecological Impacts of Cultivating Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant (GMHT) Oilseed Rape and Maize: (2007-B-DS-1-S1) STRIVE Report

, 2012
This report is published as part of the Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for the Environment (STRIVE) Programme 2007–2013.Author has checked ...
Mullins, Ewen, Collier, Marcus
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Agricultural Fungicide Mancozeb in Leaf Litter Enhances Survival and Growth of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mancozeb is one of the most widely used agricultural fungicides, exhibiting strong efficacy against a broad spectrum of phytopathogenic fungi. However, its widespread application comes at the cost of environmental contamination. Here, we show the effects of Inga vera leaf litter contamination with Mancozeb on life‐history traits of Aedes ...
Heloise Restello Remus, Gilberto Dinis Cozzer, João Tauchert, Raquel de Brito, Cássia Alves Lima‐Rezende, Jacir Dal Magro, Natalia Bastiani da Luz, Daniel Albeny‐Simões, Renan de Souza Rezende   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economics of spatial coexistence of genetically modified and conventional crops: Oilseed rape in Central France

Europe is currently struggling to implement coherent coexistence regulations on genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops in all EU Member States. We conduct simulations with the software ArcView® on a GIS dataset of a hypothetical case of GM herbicide ...
Daems, W., Dillen, Koen, Tollens, Eric, Sausse, C., Demont, Matty, Mathijs, Erik   +5 more
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Synergistic and Antagonistic Effects of Chemical Pollutants and Parasitic Fungi on Cyanobacterial Metabolism

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly impacted by anthropogenic pollutants, including the widely used herbicide metolachlor (MET) and cigarette butt (CB) litter. Parasites represent an additional biotic stressor that can modulate pollutant effects on their hosts.
Erika Berenice Martínez‐Ruiz, Jutta Fastner, Stephanie Spahr, Justyna Wolinska   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Costs of Herbicide Resistance: The Case of Resistance to Glyphosate

Unlike in the pesticide and antibiotic resistance literature, potential social costs and externalities associated with herbicide resistance have not generally been considered by economists.
Powles, Stephen B., Llewellyn, Rick S., Marsh, Sally P.   +2 more
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Hevea brasiliensis seeds: A novel sustainable feedstock for ethanol production

Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is cultivated on a large scale mainly for the extraction of latex in Brazil and Southeast Asia, also generating large quantities of seeds. These seeds currently do not have large‐scale applications and may thus be considered as a residue.
Giovano Tochetto, Fernanda Oliveira Lima, Letiére Cabreira Soares, Dalila Moter Benvegnú, André Lazarin Gallina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coupling of both a transactivation module and a double‐stranded DNA‐binding domain boosts Cas12i3 variant‐based cytosine and adenine editing in plants

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Fusions of a transactivation module and a double‐stranded DNA‐binding domain produced effective Cas12i3 variant‐based cytosine and adenine base editors, with improved C‐to‐T and A‐to‐G base editing efficiency and expanded editing window. Generated herbicide‐resistant rice germplasm by using these base editors demonstrates their potential for precise ...
Chen Zhang, Jingying Li, Yucai Li, Lei Yan, Christina Seok Yien Yong, Shaoya Li, Yubing He, Lanqin Xia   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biotechnology approaches to developing herbicide tolerance/selectivity in crops

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2016
The use of herbicides has revolutionized weed control in many crop production systems. However, with the increasing development of weed resistances to many popular selective herbicides, the need has arisen to rethink the application of chemical weed control.
Mulwa, Richard M.S., Mwanza, Lydia M.
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