A Review of the Ecological Safety of the Insect-Resistant Transgenic Rices to Non-Target Organisms
The breeding and use of insect-resistant transgenic rices (IRTRs) provide a useful and economic approach for the IPM of rice insect pests.However,the ecological safety is one of the decisive factors influencing the commercialization of IRTRs.Here,we review the development and types of IRTRs,the assessment methodology for ecological safety,and the ecological effects of IRTRs on different kinds of non-target organisms.