european corn borer
21Ostrinia — nubialis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
22Bureau of Entomology — The Bureau of Entomology was a unit within the Federal government of the United States from 1894 to 1934. It developed from a section of the Department of Agriculture which had been working on entomological researches and allied issues relating… …
23Pyrausta nubilalis — noun 1. larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize • Syn: ↑corn borer • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyralidae, ↑family Pyralidae, ↑Pyralididae, ↑ …
24Transgenic maize — (corn) has been deliberately genetically modified to have agronomically desirable traits. Traits that have been engineered into corn are resistance to herbicides and incorporation of a gene that codes for the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin,… …
25environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
26pyralid moth — ▪ insect any of a group of moths in the order Lepidoptera, most members of which have long, narrow forewings, broader hindwings, and a wingspan of 18 to 35 mm (0.75 to 1.5 inches), although a few reach to 75 mm (3 inches). Coloration is… …
27Biological pest control — Biological control of pests in agriculture is a method of controlling pests (including insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases) that relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. It can be an important component of… …
28Spotted lady beetle — Coleomegilla maculata Coleomegilla maculata on stem Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
29Grüne Gentechnik — Die Grüne Gentechnik oder Agrogentechnik ist die Anwendung gentechnischer Verfahren im Bereich der Pflanzenzüchtung, deren Ergebnisse transgene Pflanzen oder gentechnisch veränderte Pflanzen genannt werden. Insbesondere bezeichnet der Begriff… …
30MON 810 — is a variety of genetically modified maize (corn) developed by Monsanto Company and marketed with the trade name YieldGard. It contains a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis that expresses a toxin (Bt toxin) poisonous to some pest… …
