Baseline toxicity of Cry1A toxins to the spotted bollworm, Earias vittella F.

Crop Protection

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 551-555

  Kranthi, S ^a   Kranthi, K R ^a   Lavhe, N V ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR COTTON RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

B.t. bioassay; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1A toxins; Earias vittella; Transgenic cotton

Indexed keywords

BIOPESTICIDE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; PEST CONTROL; TOXICITY TEST;

EARIAS VITTELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0033451815     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(99)00058-7     Document Type: Article

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