Transgenic Approaches To Combating Pests And Diseases Of Plants

This is a review article on the use of transgenic approaches in combating pests and diseases of plants. This review looked at the guiding regulations of the use transgenic plants; its application in fungal disease control and insect resistance. It also viewed the concern associated with transgenic plants, the advantages and disadvantages of its application and its impact on agricultural plants. Whatever misgivings are associated with transgenic plants the damage sue to diseases infestation and the pest menace along with the ecological and human side effects of chemicals calls for a consideration of this method