Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs; How Governmental Regulation Can Help or Hinder the Integration of Bt Crops within IPM Programs; Insecticidal Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Resistance Management (IRM); Insect-Resistant Transgenic Crops and Biological Control; The Present and Future Role of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Maize in IPM; The Present and Future Role of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Cotton in IPM; The Present and Future Role of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Potato Cultivars in IPM
Summary
Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistant GM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goa
