Sentence examples for genetically engineered insects from inspiring English sources
Some blame genetically engineered insects from Pakistan; others, laser-equipped terrorists.
In "Mimic" (1997), for example, genetically engineered insects breed in the New York subway system, creating "eco-horror of our own making," Mr. Ridler said.
The biggest worry was that genetically engineered insects, fish, shellfish or other mobile animals might escape and reproduce in the natural environment, to the detriment of their natural counterparts.
One new approach to pest management is the use of genetically engineered insects to suppress populations of their own species.
The effects of a genetically engineered insect baculovirus on indigenous aquatic microbial communities were determined in closed, recirculating aquatic microcosms, and compared with the effects of a natural strain of the virus and of a growth-regulating insecticide, Dimilin.
When the company introduced the genetically engineered, insect-resistant NewLeaf Superior potato to agricultural markets, opposition increased and protesters began to engage in tactics such as the destruction of company field tests.
Currently, all commercialized genetically engineered insect resistant crops are based on crystalline (Cry) proteins encoded by genes derived from the soil dwelling bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
Honey bees (Apis mellifera L). are the most important pollinators of many agricultural crops worldwide and are a key test species used in the tiered safety assessment of genetically engineered insect-resistant crops.
The ability to genetically engineer insects other than Drosophila melanogaster has further extended modern genetic techniques into important insect pest species ranging from fruit fly pests of horticulture to mosquito vectors of human disease.
The released genetically engineered ('GE') insects compete for mates with wild individuals, resulting in population suppression.
Expressions of the cry gene in tobacco and tomato are the first two reports of plants genetically engineered for insect resistance [ 7, 8].
