The monarch butterfly controversy: Scientific interpretations of a phenomenon

Plant Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 483-488

  Shelton, Anthony M ^a   Sears, Mark K ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Bt corn; Danaus plexippus; Monarch butterfly

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; MONARCH BUTTERFLY; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; POLLEN;

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; PROTEINS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

POLLENS;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BUTTERFLIES; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034786772     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2001.01118.x     Document Type: Review

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6. Science and the press
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8. Dispersion and deposition of corn pollen from experimental sources
9. False reports and the ears of men
10. Pest control, rumor control
11. Absence of toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis pollen to black swallowtails under field conditions