Dynamics of insect resistance in Bt-corn

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-278

  Linacre, Nicholas A ^a   Thompson, Colin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bt corn; European Corn Borer; Insect resistance; Logistic growth

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; INSECT; PEST CONTROL; PEST RESISTANCE; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0842323994     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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