The effect of transgenic nematode resistance on non-target organisms in the potato rhizosphere

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 915-923

  Cowgill, Sue E ^a   Bardgett, Richard D ^b   Kiezebrink, Daan T ^a   Atkinson, Howard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aldicarb; Biosafety; Cystatin; PLFA; Risk assessment; Transgenic potato

Indexed keywords

ANTINEMATODAL AGENT; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; CYSTATIN; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; FATTY ACID; OXIME;

NEMATODE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; PEST RESISTANCE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC LINE; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MICROFLORA; NEMATODAL PLANT DISEASE; POTATO; RHIZOSPHERE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEMATODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 18744405661     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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