Kevin S. Powell

TL;DR: Insect bioassays and feeding studies showed that GNA expressed in the transgenic rice plants decreased survival and overall fecundity of the insects, retarded insect development, and had a deterrent effect on BPH feeding.

TL;DR: A transgenic tobacco line which expresses high levels of GNA has been shown to have enhanced resistance to M. persicae in leaf disc and whole plant bioassays, demonstrating the potential for extending transgenic plant technology to the control of sap-sucking insect pests.

TL;DR: In this paper, a transgenic plant comprising a gene coding for a protein which has toxic or antimetabolic effects on Homopteran insect pests, the gene being associated with a promoter which causes the gene to express the protein in the phloem of the plant.

TL;DR: It is concluded that there are major gaps in the knowledge required to implement most noninsecticide-based management approaches, and priority areas for future research include host–plant interactions, protein and cue-lure foraging and use, spatial dynamics, development of new monitoring tools and better integration of fruit flies into general horticultural IPM systems.

TL;DR: Transgenic plants with detectable levels of foreign RNA were transformed with the genes encoding the proteins bean chitinase, snowdrop lectin and wheat α‐amylase inhibitor under the control of the constitutive CaMV 35S promoter, and protein expression levels were characterised by immunodot blot analysis.