Partial characterization of cotton plants expressing two toxin proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis: Relative toxin contribution, toxin interaction, and resistance management

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 340-347

  Greenplate, J T ^a   Mullins, J W ^a   Penn, S R ^a   Dahm, A ^a   Reich, B J ^a   Osborn, J A ^a   Rahn, P R ^a   Ruschke, L ^a   Shappley, Z W ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect resistance management; Lepidopteran efficacy; Transgenic cotton; Two Bt toxins

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COTTON; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; ZEA;

EID: 0037931181     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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