Indirect reduction of ear molds and associated mycotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis corn under controlled and open field conditions: Utility and limitations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1669-1679

  Dowd, Patrick F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Carpophilus; Helicoverpa; Maize; Ostrinia; Zea

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMISTRY; FUSARIUM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; MAIZE; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BEETLES; FUSARIUM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MYCOTOXINS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034564930     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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