Regulation of Bt crops in Canada

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-99

  Macdonald, Phil ^a   Yarrow, Stephen ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bt crops; Canada; Insect resistance management; Plant novel traits regulation

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038009339     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00059-4     Document Type: Editorial

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