Sustainability of insect resistance management strategies for transgenic Bt corn

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 45-69

  Glaser, John A ^a   Matten, Sharlene R ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt corn; Plant incorporated protectants; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PROTEINS; TECHNOLOGY;

RODENTICIDES;

AGRICULTURE;

MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242424471     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2003.08.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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