Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will soon undertake the second round of field trials for pink bollworm-resistant (PBW) ...

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is ...

A controversial report claims that traits introduced to food crops by genetic engineering (GE) have had, at best, a minor impact on yield. The report, Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance ...

But when approving Bt crops, the EPA, which declined to comment, has to date generally mandated refuges smaller than those recommended.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a key eco-friendly biocontrol agent, targeting specific pests in agriculture, reducing ...

Supreme Court hearings on GM crops progress, DBT supports GM mustard, BioE3 policy focus, bio-agriculture growth in India.

India’s Aditya-L1 captures an unprecedented solar flare, IISc researchers unlock gene activation with mini proteins in yeast, ...

Widespread use of genetically engineered Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardizing the crop’s long-term effectiveness, according to a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly half of American farms grow genetically modified crops such as Bt corn or glyphosate-resistant (Roundup-ready) soybeans. Peter Goldsbrough, a plant scientist and expert ...

Genetically Modified crops (GMOs) offer a potential solution to these challenges. In Kenya, two locally developed Bt maize varieties are poised to address these issues: one is already approved for ...