Bt plants: Good resistance management means no resistant pests

To the astonishment of many practitioners, the Bt concept is still effective 15 years after it was first commercialised. So far, hardly any… more

Bacterial arsenal to combat chewing insects

Plants are producing their own insecticide and using it to ward off their attackers. Genetic engineering has fundamentally changed the face… more

Bt maize: Approval, cultivation and coexistence

Bt-maize is extensively cultivated mainly in the USA – on almost 20 million hectares in 2009. In Europe, cultivation of Bt maize is concent… more

What is Bt maize?

Bt maize is maize that has been genetically modified to produce an insecticide - Bt protein - that kills certain chewing insects. The gene … more

Bt maize: Is it safe for humans and the environment?

Like all genetically modified crops, MON810 Bt-maize has been approved only because it has been shown to be just as safe as conventional ma… more

Profile of a bacterium

It has been known for over a hundred years that certain common, soil-dwelling bacteria - Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) - have a toxi… more

Bt Technology: New impetus to Integrated Pest Management

Genetically modified maize and cotton plants containing new genes which enable them to produce specific active substances (Bt toxins) to co… more