The Role of Microbial Bt Products in U.S. Crop Protection

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-51

  Walker, Kathleen ^a   Mendelsohn, Michael ^b   Matten, Sharlene ^b   Alphin, Marvin ^c   Ave, Dirk ^c  

^a Environmental Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Valent BioSciences Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt); Insecticidal crystal protein (ICP); Integrated pest management (IPM); Microbial formulation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0242507751     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J153v05n01_03     Document Type: Review

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