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Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea by Fabrick, Jeffrey A., Heu, Chan C., LeRoy, Dannialle M., DeGain, Ben A., Yelich, Alex J., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Wu, Yidong, Li, Xianchun, Carrière, Yves, Tabashnik, Bruce E.

“…Evolution of pest resistance reduces the benefits of widely cultivated genetically engineered crops that produce insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus…”
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Effects of gene flow between Bt and non‐Bt plants in a seed mixture of Cry1A.105 + Cry2Ab corn on performance of corn earworm in Arizona by Carrière, Yves, Degain, Ben A, Tabashnik, Bruce E

“…BACKGROUND Using natural populations of Helicoverpa zea from Arizona, we tested the hypotheses that gene flow between Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plants and…”
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Gene Flow Between Bt and Non-Bt Plants in a Seed Mixture Increases Dominance of Resistance to Pyramided Bt Corn in Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Carrière, Yves, Degain, Ben A, Harpold, Virginia S, Unnithan, Gopalan C, Tabashnik, Bruce E

“…For delaying evolution of pest resistance to transgenic corn producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins, limited data are available to compare the…”
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Cross-resistance to toxins used in pyramided Bt crops and resistance to Bt sprays in Helicoverpa zea by Welch, Kara L., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Degain, Ben A., Wei, Jizhen, Zhang, Jie, Li, Xianchun, Tabashnik, Bruce E., Carrière, Yves

“…[Display omitted] •We evaluated cross-resistance between Cry1Ac and Bt toxins and sprays in Helicoverpa zea.•Cross-resistance occurred between Cry1Ac and five…”
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Effects of seasonal changes in cotton plants on the evolution of resistance to pyramided cotton producing the Bt toxins Cry1Ac and Cry1F in Helicoverpa zea by Carrière, Yves, Degain, Ben A, Unnithan, Gopalan C, Harpold, Virginia S, Heuberger, Shannon, Li, Xianchun, Tabashnik, Bruce E

“…BACKGROUND In pests with inherently low susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins, seasonal declines in the concentration of Bt toxins in transgenic…”
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Effects of dietary protein to carbohydrate ratio on Bt toxicity and fitness costs of resistance in Helicoverpa zea by Orpet, Robert J., Degain, Ben A., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Welch, Kara L., Tabashnik, Bruce E., Carrière, Yves

“…The ratio of dietary protein to carbohydrate (P:C) affects the feeding performance of insect herbivores and was recently shown to affect susceptibility to Bt…”
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Effects of gene flow between Bt and non‐Bt plants in a seed mixture of Cry1A .105 +  Cry2Ab corn on performance of corn earworm in Arizona by Carrière, Yves, Degain, Ben A, Tabashnik, Bruce E

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Gossypol in cottonseed increases the fitness cost of resistance to Bt cotton in pink bollworm by Carrière, Yves, Yelich, Alex J., Degain, Ben A., Harpold, Virginia S., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Kim, Jae H., Mathew, Lolita G., Head, Graham P., Rathore, Keerti S., Fabrick, Jeffrey A., Tabashnik, Bruce E.

“…Fitness costs of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins can delay or counter the evolution of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops. Here we…”
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Effects of dietary protein to carbohydrate ratio on Bt toxicity and fitness costs of resistance in H elicoverpa zea by Orpet, Robert J., Degain, Ben A., Unnithan, Gopalan C., Welch, Kara L., Tabashnik, Bruce E., Carrière, Yves

“…The ratio of dietary protein to carbohydrate (P:C) affects the feeding performance of insect herbivores and was recently shown to affect susceptibility to Bt…”
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