Search Results for: Eggplant

Abstract: The behavior of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch and the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis A.-H. was investigated in laboratory experiments with transgenic Bt-eggplants, Solanum melongena L., producing the Cry3Bb toxin and corresponding isogenic, non-transformed eggplants. In bitrophic experiments, dual-choice disc tests were conducted to reveal the effects of transgenic eggplants on host …

Abstract: Although planting of genetically modified (GM) crops has topped 148 million ha. worldwide, direct consumption of GM foods remains extremely rare. The obstacles to GM foods are highly varied and they can provide windows into important cultural dynamics. India’s heated controversy over its would-be first GM food—Bt brinjal (eggplant)—is driven not only by common …

Abstract: Premise of the study. In India and elsewhere, transgenic Bt eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) has been developed to reduce insect herbivore damage, but published studies of the potential for pollen-mediated, crop- to- wild gene fl ow are scant. This information is useful for risk assessments as well as in situ conservation strategies for …