Western corn rootworm

Impacts on insect bio-ecology Phonological asynchrony The major impact of elevated temperature is the associated advancement in the phenology of life history events for many plant and animal species which ultimately results in disruption of synchrony between the interacting pairs. Especially the specialists are more affected than generalist species. For example the spatial mismatch between the monophagous insect Boloria titania (Esper) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) and its larval host Polygonum bistortad

commodities being is Corn. Arkansas is actually ranked 22nd in Corn Production. There are many facts that some might not know about Corn such as: • One bushel of corn contains about 72,800 kernels and weighs 56 pounds • There are more than 3,500 different uses for corn, and is in all sorts of products from peanut butter to batteries. • Only 14% of corn grown in the United States is irrigated and Arkansas irrigates 90% of its corn Early Arkansas settlers made producing corn a top priority. It gave

Biotechnology companies have spent millions on advertising in trying to convince farmers to jump on the GM bandwagon with the promise of economic benefits. Studies showing better profit margins in GM farmers have been widely trumpeted by biotechnology companies to support their cause. One such study found that Bt cotton in China had indeed generated considerable financial gains for farmers due to reduced pesticide expenses (Huang, Hu, Fan, Pray & Rozelle, 2002). Nevertheless, the data presented in

health; however, if not regulated carefully, they could be detrimental to the environment and society. Currently, GM foods comprise roughly 80% of the consumer market, with only 20% remaining for organics and all-natural products. Soy, canola, and corn are amongst the most popular and widespread of GMO food products in the world (NON-GMO Project 2015). A careful look into GMO agricultural practices and their effect on the environment, GM foods and their impact on human health, and legal factors surrounding

The introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs, has dramatically affected the world’s food and drug markets. Plants can now produce more food, protect themselves from pests, and survive the harsh chemicals used to kill weeds (Driessen/Charles). Unfortunately, GMOs have many negative consequences. They can harm humans through unintentional toxins created by complications of the engineering process. Some GMOs produce pesticides, which may lead to the creation of pesticide-resistant

RDR, become visible to result in silencing that is not only more competent but also more stable. Prolonged heritage studies of RNA silencing in different commercial programs are underway. In our lab, the phenotypes of analogous single-copy transgenic corn lines produced by the RNA silencing of endogenous LKR/SDH or zein genes (Huang et al., 2006b; Houmard et al., 2007) have been stably retained for more than seven traits. Transgenic soybean lines with their FAD2-1 minify by an IR transgene (S. Ivashuta

#1 The study conducted by He et al. (2008), compares of corn grain rootworm resistant transgenic maize with non-transgenic maize grain in a 90-day feeding study in rats. Their

LAS 432 Course Capstone Project Genetically Modified Organisms LAS 432 -93 Professor: Carolyn Paul June 23, 2013 Team B Team Leader: Michele Jacobs - D#03424398 Team Members: Aakash Desai – D#01297308 Thomas Graf - D#01260952 Justin Greene - D#03529375 Lauren Kaminski - D#00724282 Stephanie Lopez - D#03452598 Terrance O’Connor - D#01683321 Abstract This report discusses Genetically Modified Organisms from the perspective of a pro and con standpoint. It will be up