Evaluation of Bt transgenic sweet corn hybrids for resistance to corn earworm and fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) using a meridic diet bioassay

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-425

  Wiseman, B R ^a   Lynch, R E ^a   Plaisted, D ^a,b   Warnick, D ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Novartis Seed Company Inc   (United States)

^c Novartis Seeds Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Helicoverpa zea; Spodoptera frugiperda; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DISEASE RESISTANCE; HYBRID; MAIZE; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT GENETICS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HELICOVERPA ZEA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033213616     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.4.415     Document Type: Article

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