through an application of genetic engineering, genes from a soil bacterium bacillus thuringiensis (bt) which confer resistance to pests were transferred into rice. successful employment of genetic engineering in traditional breeding programs is dependent upon stable transmission of transgene in transgenic varieties. three different segregating f2 populations were developed from a cross between ...

In this chapter we argue that while pesticides can be harmful to pollinators, when they are used in an integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) context, both pest management and pollinator protection may be achieved. Our growing knowledge of the impacts of pesticides on honey bees as well as bumble bees and solitary bees allows us to use the latitude we have in pest management including...

Insect pests represent a significant limitation for production of many crops. Traditional reliance on pesticides brings significant economic costs and environmental liabilities of off-target drift, chemical residues and resistance. IPM has long been proposed as an alternative. The adoption of IPM in the Australian cotton industry provides a valuable overview of the key components of IPM and the...