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

Authors
Schuler, TH Poppy, GM Kerry, BR Denholm, I
Citation
Th. Schuler et al., Potential side effects of insect-resistant transgenic plants on arthropod natural enemies, TRENDS BIOT, 17(5), 1999, pp. 210-216
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
01677799 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
210 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-7799(199905)17:5<210:PSEOIT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Engineering genes encoding insecticidal proteins into crop plants offers nu merous benefits to agriculture. However, like many conventional insecticide s, this new technology has the potential to disrupt natural biological cont rol through both direct and indirect side effects of the plants on the fitn ess or behaviour of arthropod predators and parasitoids. Interactions betwe en transgenic plants and these beneficial insects are being assessed to avo id incompatibility.