Effects of dietary transgenic Bt corn pollen on larvae of Apis mellifera and Galleria mellonella

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 77-81

  Hanley, Anne V ^a   Huang, Zachary Y ^a   Pett, Walter L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt corn pollen; Galleria mellonella; Greater wax moth; Honey bees Apis mellifera; Transgenic pollen

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345767231     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2003.11101097     Document Type: Article

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