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after Bangladesh to allow the extraction of insect-resistant genes of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria into conventional vegetable varieties.
Following last year's approval by the Philippine Department of Agriculture for the use of Bt eggplant as food or animal feed, regulatory approval
of "Bt eggplant" was announced on October 18 this year in a statement from Los Baños University (UPLB) in the Philippines.
of "Bt eggplant" was announced on October 18 this year in a statement from Los Baños University (UPLB) in the Philippines.
Critics of the technology filed a lawsuit in 2012 to stop field trials of Bt eggplant, and the Philippine Court of Appeals ruled in their favor
.
The Supreme Court upheld the appeals court's decision in 2015, but reversed it in 2016 in favor of scientists
studying Bt eggplant.
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The Supreme Court upheld the appeals court's decision in 2015, but reversed it in 2016 in favor of scientists
studying Bt eggplant.
Bt eggplant was first developed in India, with field trials dating back to 2002
.
But due to opposition from environmental and food safety activists, a ban
on commercial cultivation was imposed in February 2010.
However, neighboring Bangladesh announced its approval of genetically modified eggplant in 2013
.
.
But due to opposition from environmental and food safety activists, a ban
on commercial cultivation was imposed in February 2010.
However, neighboring Bangladesh announced its approval of genetically modified eggplant in 2013
.
While India has banned Bt eggplant, it allows commercial cultivation of Bt cotton, a non-food crop that uses genes from the same species of bacteria to resist bollworm
.
.
"Bt eggplant contains a natural protein from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), making it resistant to the most destructive pest in crops--- eggplant borer (EFSB).
This Bt protein is highly specific for EFSB larvae and is safe
for humans, animals, and other non-targeted arthropods.
The Philippine Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) said
.
This Bt protein is highly specific for EFSB larvae and is safe
for humans, animals, and other non-targeted arthropods.
The Philippine Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) said
.
PCAARRD has been established in Solanum melongena and S.
Aethiopicum excavated and sequenced 10 genes and 10 promoters
in two eggplant varieties.
In addition, two new defense genes
against insect herbivores have been identified.
Aethiopicum excavated and sequenced 10 genes and 10 promoters
in two eggplant varieties.
In addition, two new defense genes
against insect herbivores have been identified.
According to Lourdes Taylo, who led UPLB's Bt eggplant research, "Our goal in developing Bt eggplant is to make the damage caused by borers less and thus obtain higher yields, as well as to ensure that consumers harvest
safely because there are no pesticide residues.
" ″
safely because there are no pesticide residues.
" ″
Taylo said that after obtaining regulatory approval, "the focus is on producing high-quality planting material for distribution
.
" Growers will also be educated
because conditions such as insect resistance must be strictly observed.
″
.
" Growers will also be educated
because conditions such as insect resistance must be strictly observed.
″
Technical agriculture consultant Don Traje says Bt eggplant was developed to combat lepidopteran insects, destructive butterfly and moth species
.
The commercial pesticides available in the country cannot control insects because they penetrate the pulp, while pesticides can only reach the surface area of
the plant.
.
The commercial pesticides available in the country cannot control insects because they penetrate the pulp, while pesticides can only reach the surface area of
the plant.
"On the other hand, if you spray more thoroughly, there's a risk of using too many pesticides, which is not good," Traje said
.
.
Farmers suffer between 51 and 73 percent of their losses due to pests, according to the International Agricultural Biotechnology Applications Procurement Service (ISAAA), a nonprofit organization
that promotes advanced agricultural technologies, including biotechnology.
So many farmers spray chemical pesticides every other day, or as many as 80 times
per planting season.
One practice in the Philippines is to dip eggplants in a mixture of chemicals before harvest to prevent pests
.
that promotes advanced agricultural technologies, including biotechnology.
So many farmers spray chemical pesticides every other day, or as many as 80 times
per planting season.
One practice in the Philippines is to dip eggplants in a mixture of chemicals before harvest to prevent pests
.
Traje says using Bt eggplant allows farmers to be more productive and efficient because they can better time harvest and reduce the waiting time
before harvest to remove chemicals from plants.
before harvest to remove chemicals from plants.
