Transgenic corn for control of the European corn borer and corn rootworms: A survey of midwestern farmers' practices and perceptions

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-247

  Wilson, Ted A ^a,b   Rice, Marlin E ^a   Tollefson, Jon J ^a   Pilcher, Clinton D ^a,c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Briar Cliff University   (United States)

^c Corn States Hybrids ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bt; Diabrotica; Maize; Ostrinia nubilalis; Survey

Indexed keywords

DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; GLYCINE MAX; INSECTA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 17844388351     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.2.237     Document Type: Review

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