Potential side effects of insect-resistant transgenic plants on arthropod natural enemies

Engineering genes encoding insecticidal proteins into crop plants offers numerous benefits to agriculture. However, like many conventional insecticides, this new technology has the potential to disrupt natural biological control through both direct and indirect side effects of the plants on the fitn...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 1999-05, Vol.17 (5), p.210-216
Main Authors: Schuler, Tanja H., Poppy, Guy M., Kerry, Brian R., Denholm, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adverse effects
Animals
Arthropoda
Arthropods - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Environment and pollution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetically engineered organisms behavior (microorganisms, plants, animals)
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
insecticidal proteins
nontarget effects
nontarget organisms
Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics
Plants, Genetically Modified - parasitology
predators
predators of insect pests
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Summary:Engineering genes encoding insecticidal proteins into crop plants offers numerous benefits to agriculture. However, like many conventional insecticides, this new technology has the potential to disrupt natural biological control through both direct and indirect side effects of the plants on the fitness or behaviour of arthropod predators and parasitoids. Interactions between transgenic plants and these beneficial insects are being assessed to avoid incompatibility.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/S0167-7799(98)01298-0