Bt eggplant is genetically engineered to contain its own FSB resistance mechanism − the Bt gene, cry1-Ac. Why Bt eggplant? Bt eggplant provides an effective environmentally friendly and economically sustainable solution to tackle crop losses …

Bt eggplant (Figure 4) expresses Bt gene, enabling it to produce the same protein that makes it resistant to FSB. When Bt protein is ingested by FSB larva, it is made soluble by the presence of enzyme and alkaline condition (pH9.5) of the gut.

In 2021 the Philippines government approved Bt eggplant for direct use as food, feed and for processing. This final approval provides the biosafety permit for commercial cultivation.

Genetically engineered (GE, also called genetically modified, GM) Bt eggplant (also called talong, brinjal or aubergine) has been engineered to be resistant to injury caused by the eggplant fruit and shoot borer.

Jul 16, 2018 · Bt eggplant, or brinjal as it’s known in Bangladesh, is the first genetically engineered food crop to be successfully introduced in South Asia. Bt brinjal is helping some of the world’s poorest farmers to feed their families and communities, improve profits and dramatically reduce pesticide use.

Also called Bt eggplant or Bt talong, it contains a natural protein from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that makes it resistant to EFSB. The Bt protein in Bt eggplant only affects EFSB and is proven safe for humans, farm animals, and non-target insects.

Growing Bt eggplant leads to 95% reduction in fruit and shoot borer infestation. The Bt trait provided near-total protection against the eggplant fruit and shoot borer, leading to a...