Bt corn is genetically modified to resist certain insects.

Bamboo intended for use in construction should be treated to resist insects and rot.

In the years ahead, the industry promises to bring forth several significant groups of products, including the following: * Genetically altered crops that can resist herbicides, disease and insects.

The eco-friendly future is in outdoor hanging baskets with liners woven from coconut fiber that eliminate root rot, resist insects and maintain moisture.

He believes in the power of compost, which builds good soil, which grows healthy plants, which can resist disease and insects.

Cellulose is treated with a flame retardant and insect repellent, usually boric acid and sometimes borax to resist insects and rodents.

Despite the hard times, the institute has become a leader in pesticides research and in transgenic plants, whose genes are manipulated to resist certain herbicides, insects and diseases.

Seeds engineered to resist drought and insects have yielded huge gains and have helped produce record corn harvests the last three years.

It was slow-growing (taking 200 to 400 years to mature), tall, straight, and had a natural ability to resist mold and insects.

It would be incredibly tough, the fibers of the branches being dense and very flexible; deep rooted, and genetically engineered to resist disease, insects and even fire.