Ecological impact of Bt-transgenic plants: 1. Assessing possible effects of CryIIIB toxin on honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-319

  Arpaia, S ^a  

^a Metapontum Agrobios ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Ecosystem; Genetic engineering; Pollinators

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0030391880     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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