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  1. Evaluation of transgenic, Bt-containing corn hybrids

    Graeber, James VernonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2011

    … containing a modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene have been produced and may provide a new method of managing ECB.

    uiuc Repository record

  2. Impact of Natural Mortality Factors on Populations of the European Corn Borer in Bt- and Non-Bt-Corn Fields in Illinois

    Venditti, Maria Eugenia Del ValleUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2015

    … of natural enemies of European corn borer in Bt cornfields. The findings were compared with assessments of the effects of natural enemies in non-Bt cornfields. In my study, corn type did not seem to affect the percentage of eggs parasitized by Trichogramma, the percentage of larvae parasitized …

    uiuc Repository record

  3. Making a Bioempire: The Indian Encounter with Bt Technology

    Raina, SunitaVirginia Tech2011

    … of neoliberalism and the commercialization of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton in India. Situated against an intensified agrarian crisis in India, it explores the dynamic relationship among the triad of a neoliberlizing Indian State, global neoliberal regimes and transnational corporations. …

    vt Repository record

  4. Monitoring der Resistenzentwicklung des Maiszünsler (Ostrinia nubilalis), Hübner) gegenüber Bt-Mais

    Meise, Thomas2012

    … und das Monitoring resistenter Maiszünsler auf Bt-Maisflächen verwendet um die Resistenzhäufigkeiten zweier Populationen in Deutschland zu ermitteln. Die hier vorgestellten Ergebnisse können für die Planung und Durchführung von Resistenzmanagement-Programmen in Deutschland eingesetzt werden. Sie …

    goettingen Repository record

  5. Análisis de Estacionalidad de la Curva de Demanda para Clientes BT-1

    Gómez Sagner, Daniel IgnacioUniversidad de Chile2007

    chile Repository record

  6. Resistance management of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in transgenic Bt maize

    McCulloch, JohnIowa State University2024

    … from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used to manage western corn rootworm, a major pest of maize, since 2003. However, this pest rapidly evolved resistance to Bt traits expressed in maize for rootworm management. This research examines several aspects of resistance …

    iastate Repository record

  7. Ökologische und phytomedizinische Untersuchungen zum Anbau von Bt-Mais im Maiszünsler-Befallsgebiet Oderbruch

    Schorling, MarkusUniversität Potsdam

    … der Anbau von Bacillus thuringiensis-Mais (Bt-Mais). Mit Hilfe der Gentechnik wurden Gene des Bakteriums Bacillus thuringiensis übertragen, die einen für Fraßinsekten giftigen Wirkstoff bilden, wodurch die Pflanzen während der kompletten Vegetation vor den Larven des Maiszünslers geschützt …

    potsdam-diss Repository record

  8. Desempenho de populações de Spodoptera frugiperda em milhos Bt Cry1A.105 + Cry2Ab e Vip3A

    França, Josélia Carvalho OliveiraUniversidade Federal de Viçosa2018

    … toxinas inseticidas de Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) na agricultura mundial. Atualmente no Brasil, são amplamente usados para controle de Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), milhos Bt de segunda geração (i.e., piramidados), entre os quais estão aqueles que expressam toxinas Bt …

    brazil-ufv Repository record

  9. A MON 810 Bt-kukorica Cry1-toxintartalma és pollenjének hatása a hazai védett lepkékre = Cry1 toxin content of MON 810 Bt-corn and the effect of its pollen on protected butterfly species in Hungary

    Lauber, ÉvaBudapesti Corvinus Egyetem2012

    corvinus Repository record

  10. An Ex-Ante Economic Impact Assessment of Bt Eggplant in Bangladesh, the Philippines and India

    Mishra, SanjivVirginia Tech2003

    … projects the economic impact of adoption of Bt eggplant in India, Bangladesh and Philippines. The welfare benefits from adoption of Bt eggplant are projected to be positive in all three countries. The welfare gains from adoption (discounted at 5 percent) are projected to be US $ 411 million …

    vt Repository record

  11. Evaluation of Repairs Conducted on Full-Scale, Non-Conforming/Defective Prestressed Concrete Girders (PCI BT-54)

    Contreras, Ana KarinaGeorgia Institute of Technology2025

    … and full-scale experimental testing of BT-54 girders with simulated nonconformance issues. Results showed that top flange repairs consistently exceeded original girder strength, while bottom flange repairs were generally effective except in bearing zones and transfer regions, where …

    gatech Repository record

  12. Inheritance, fitness costs, and potential mechanisms of resistance for western corn rootworm larvae surviving Bt corn

    Geisert, Ryan W.University of Missouri--Columbia2015

    … the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt), cause mortality to target pests when ingested. In an attempt to delay resistance formation to these Bt products, the Environmental Protection Agency mandates the development of an insect resistance management program prior to registration for …

    missouri Repository record

  13. Repurposing BT-11 to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease: Exploring the Glutathione-s-transferase LANCL2 as a Target

    Birnbaum, EmilyThe Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York2024

    … new pharmaceuticals.</p> <p>One of such drugs is BT-11, which is an orally active lanthionine synthetase C-like 2 (LANCL2) binding compound, shown to reduce inflammation in the gut and improve cognitive function. Additionally, LANCL2 was identified as a glutathione-s-transferase, suggesting a role …

    cuny-grad Repository record

  14. Evaluating the effect of foliar insecticides on suspected Bt-resistant western corn rootworms in rotated soybean

    Kaluf, Alexandra LeeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2016

    … eggs in both corn and soybean fields. Commercial Bt corn hybrids targeting this pest have been widely adopted and were an effective tool to manage the rotation-resistant western corn rootworm. Until recently, documentation of field-evolved resistance by western corn rootworm to Bt traits was …

    uiuc Repository record

  15. A Study of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in Bt Maize: Insect Resistance Management, Efficacy, and Environmental Fate

    Bekelja, KyleVirginia Tech2022

    … of genes derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), occupies more than 75% of maize acreage. Among a variety of secondary pests targeted by NSTs, the primary soil-dwelling pest targeted by Bt maize is the western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: …

    vt Repository record

  16. Gas Exchange and Yields of Bt Resistant Maize (Zea mays L.) with European Corn Borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hubner) Infestation

    Mallady, Shad

    eiu Repository record

  17. Inseticidas aplicados no controle de insetos sugadores como ferramenta de manejo de resistência de Spodoptera frugiperda ao milho Bt

    Almeida, Lorrana Francisca OliveiraUniversidade Federal de Viçosa2024

    … com genes de Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) continuam sendo amplamente usados no manejo de lagartas em cultivos de milho no Brasil, as altas incidência de enfezamentos e densidade populacional da cigarrinha vetora, Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), demanda muitas aplicações de …

    brazil-ufv Repository record

  18. Maíz Bt : seguimiento de la resistencia de Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) y Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) y efectos en artrópodos depredadores

    Poza Gómez, Marta de laAgronomos2004

    … de S. nonagrioides y O. nubilalis al maíz Bt var. Compa CB (derivada del evento 176, que expresa la toxina Cry1Ab) en zonas representativas del cultivo del maíz en España. Para dichas poblaciones se calculó la concentración de Cry1Ab que mata al 50% de la población (CL50) y se comparó en el …

    upm Repository record

  19. The movement behavior and reproductive ecology of western corn rootworm beetles (coleoptera: chrysomeliae) in Bt cornfields with structured and seed blend refuges

    Hughson, Sarah AUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2017

    … larvae have been managed using transgenic Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner) corn hybrids expressing insecticidal Cry proteins since 2003. To slow the evolution of resistance to Cry proteins, the Environmental Protection Agency mandated an insect resistance management (IRM) plan requiring …

    uiuc Repository record

  20. Transgenic Pest Resistant Indica Rice: An Ex-ante Economic Evaluation of an Adoption Impact Pathway in the Philippines and Vietnam for Bt Rice

    Mamaril, Cezar Brian CastilloVirginia Tech2002

    Research and development of Bt rice in Southeast Asia has been overshadowed by the contentious debate over the potential release of transgenic food crops into the region. The study provides empirical evidence on the potential size and distribution of economic benefits of adopting Bt Indica rice in …

    vt Repository record

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