Genetic engineering can be used to help plants protect themselves against pests and diseases. The only thing that can help here is the use of suitable herbicides. But these substances, including glufosinate, are not always tolerated by the crop plant. However, the applications for this ecologically favourable crop protection can be broadened by inserting a tolerance gene into the crop plant, thus preventing it from being damaged by the active ingredient. This is a completely new dimension in crop protection, a step forward for agriculture and above all an advance for Nature and the environment.
Genetic engineering opens up new horizons in plant protection research.
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