Search Results - "Bigler, Franz"

Transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins and biological control by Romeis, J, Meissle, M, Bigler, F

“…The area devoted to growing transgenic plants expressing insecticidal Cry proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is increasing worldwide. A major…”
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Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control by Cock, Matthew J. W, van Lenteren, Joop C, Brodeur, Jacques, Barratt, Barbara I. P, Bigler, Franz, Bolckmans, Karel, Cônsoli, Fernando L, Haas, Fabian, Mason, Peter G, Parra, José Roberto P

“…Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) countries have sovereign rights over their genetic resources. Agreements governing the access to these…”
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Transportability of confined field trial data for environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered plants: a conceptual framework by Garcia-Alonso, Monica, Hendley, Paul, Bigler, Franz, Mayeregger, Edgar, Parker, Ronald, Rubinstein, Clara, Satorre, Emilio, Solari, Fernando, McLean, Morven A

“…It is commonly held that confined field trials (CFTs) used to evaluate the potential adverse environmental impacts of a genetically engineered (GE) plant…”
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Definition and feasibility of isolation distances for transgenic maize cultivation by Sanvido, Olivier, Widmer, Franco, Winzeler, Michael, Streit, Bernhard, Szerencsits, Erich, Bigler, Franz

“…A major concern related to the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops in agricultural systems is the possibility of unwanted GM inputs into non-GM crop…”
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Assessing the risks of insect resistant transgenic plants on entomophagous arthropods Bt-maize expressing Cry1Ab as a case study by Dutton, Anna, Romeis, Jörg, Bigler, Franz

“…One of the primary concerns related to theadoption of insect resistant transgenic plantsin the environment is the detrimental effectthat these may pose on…”
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Prey-mediated effects of Bacillus thuringiensis spray on the predator Chrysoperla carnea in maize by Dutton, Anna, Klein, Heiri, Romeis, Jörg, Bigler, Franz

“…Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt) bioinsecticides are generally considered safe to beneficial insects. However, negative effects of transgenic Bt-expressing maize…”
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Surveying of pollen-mediated crop-to-crop gene flow from a wheat field trial as a biosafety measure by Foetzki, Andrea, Quijano, Carolina Diaz, Moullet, Odile, Fammartino, Alessandro, Kneubuehler, Yvan, Mascher, Fabio, Sautter, Christof, Bigler, Franz

“…Outcrosses from genetically modified (GM) to conventional crops by pollen-mediated gene flow (PMGF) are a concern when growing GM crops close to non-GM fields…”
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Assessing the effects of Bt maize on the predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris by OBRIST, Lena B, KLEIN, Heiri, DUTTON, Anna, BIGLER, Franz

“…The investigation of Neoseiulus cucumeris in the context of the ecological risk assessment of insect resistant transgenic plants is of particular interest as…”
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Prey-mediated effects of Cry1Ab toxin and protoxin and Cry2A protoxin on the predator Chrysoperla carnea by Hilbeck, A. (Swiss Federal Research Station for Agroecology and Agriculture, Zuerich (Switzerland).), Moar, W.J, Pusztai-Carey, M, Filippini, A, Bigler, F

“…Laboratory feeding experiments were carried out to study prey‐mediated effects of artificial diet containing Bacillus thuringiensis proteins on immature…”
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Will the Convention on Biological Diversity put an end to biological control? by Lenteren, J.C., van, Cock, M.J.W, Brodeur, J, Barratt, B.I.P, Bigler, F, Bolckmans, K, Haas, F, Mason, P.G, Parra, J.R.P

“…Will the Convention on Biological Diversity put an end to biological control? Under the Convention on Biological Diversity countries have sovereign rights over…”
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Bt maize and integrated pest management - a European perspective by Meissle, Michael, Romeis, Jörg, Bigler, Franz

“…The European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), the Mediterranean corn borer (Sesamia nonagrioides) and the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera…”
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Bacterial community structures in honeybee intestines and their response to two insecticidal proteins by Babendreier, Dirk, Joller, David, Romeis, Jörg, Bigler, Franz, Widmer, Franco

“…In this study, the effects of the Bt-toxin Cry1Ab and a soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) on intestinal bacterial communities of adult honeybees (Apis…”
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Laboratory toxicity studies demonstrate no adverse effects of Cry1Ab and Cry3Bb1 to larvae of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): the importance of study design by Álvarez-Alfageme, Fernando, Bigler, Franz, Romeis, Jörg

“…Scientific studies are frequently used to support policy decisions related to transgenic crops. Schmidt et al., Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 56:221–228 ( 2009 )…”
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Deriving criteria to select arthropod species for laboratory tests to assess the ecological risks from cultivating arthropod-resistant genetically engineered crops by Romeis, Jörg, Raybould, Alan, Bigler, Franz, Candolfi, Marco P., Hellmich, Richard L., Huesing, Joseph E., Shelton, Anthony M.

“…► Non-target risk assessment (RA) of transgenic crops is supported by toxicity studies. ► No clear rationale exists for selecting test species for RA of…”
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Evaluating environmental risks of genetically modified crops: ecological harm criteria for regulatory decision-making by Sanvido, Olivier, Romeis, Jörg, Gathmann, Achim, Gielkens, Marco, Raybould, Alan, Bigler, Franz

“…► Consensus on criteria that would allow a commonly accepted evaluation of environmental harm is presently lacking. ► Establishing criteria that define harm is…”
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Assessment of risk of insect-resistant transgenic crops to nontarget arthropods by Romeis, J, Bartsch, D, Bigler, F, Candolfi, M.P, Gielkens, M.M.C, Hartley, S.E, Hellmich, R.L, Huesing, J.E, Jepson, P.C, Layton, R

“…An international initiative is developing a scientifically rigorous approach to evaluate the potential risks to nontarget arthropods (NTAs) posed by…”
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Potential use of an arthropod database to support the non-target risk assessment and monitoring of transgenic plants by Romeis, Jörg, Meissle, Michael, Álvarez-Alfageme, Fernando, Bigler, Franz, Bohan, David A, Devos, Yann, Malone, Louise A, Pons, Xavier, Rauschen, Stefan

“…Worldwide, plants obtained through genetic modification are subject to a risk analysis and regulatory approval before they can enter the market. An area of…”
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Environmental change challenges decision-making during post-market environmental monitoring of transgenic crops by Sanvido, Olivier, Romeis, Jörg, Bigler, Franz

“…The ability to decide what kind of environmental changes observed during post-market environmental monitoring of genetically modified (GM) crops represent…”
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Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Cry1Ab) has no direct effect on larvae of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by Romeis, Jörg, Dutton, Anna, Bigler, Franz

“…Earlier studies have shown that larvae of the green lacewing predator Chrysoperla carnea are negatively affected when preying on lepidopteran larvae that had…”
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The role of the IOBC for research and implementation of biological and integrated crop protection by Franz Bigler

“…The International Organization for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC) was founded in 1956 in Europe under the auspices of the…”
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