Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins in transgenic cotton and potato on Folsomia candida (Collembola: Isotomidae) and Oppia nitens (Acari: Orbatidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-118

  Yu, L ^a   Berry, R E ^a   Croft, B A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Cadmium; Nontargets; Side effects

Indexed keywords

COTTON; POTATO; TOXIN; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; COLLEMBOLA; FOLSOMIA CANDIDA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; ISOTOMIDAE; OPPIA; OPPIA NITENS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0031415806     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.1.113     Document Type: Article

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