Sentence examples for in pests from inspiring English sources

Fitness costs are typically more prevalent and extensive in pests with high compared to low levels of Bt resistance (Gassmann et al. 2009).

The seasonal decline in toxin concentrations may increase the dominance of resistance and accelerate the evolution of resistance, especially in pests less susceptible to Bt toxins.

In addition, fitness costs could be higher in pests that evolve resistance to crops producing many toxins, which could also contribute to the rarity of resistance alleles.

A further key function is protection against plant pests where cystatins prevent cysteine protease activity required for protein digestion in pests [ 3, 4].

Resistance to crops that produce high concentrations of Bt toxins is recessive in highly susceptible pests, although this is not necessarily the case in pests less susceptible to Bt (Tabashnik et al. 2008a, 2009a).

Control measures aimed at keeping pest populations low could be envisaged to manage the evolution of resistance (e.g., Carrière et al. 2001) in pests where the initial frequency of r alleles is low (e.g., O. nubilalis) and resistance is recessive.

In this regard, biological insecticides based on entomopathogenic fungi (ENPF) are achieving prominence in pest management.

It's not the first time the Red Devils has had to call in pest controllers.

Mr. Lee said earlier this month, after Mr. Lynch's latest complaint, that his office ordered Crescent Heights to bring in pest control.

"In pest control situations, you would have a problem," says Costantino.

These will just compete with your plants for space and can potentially bring in harmful pests.