Is there a role for Bt cotton in IPM for smallholders in Africa?

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-141

  Hillocks, Rory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Bollworms; Bt; Cotton; GM crops; IPM

Indexed keywords

COTTON; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PEST RESISTANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 22144464515     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870500117292     Document Type: Article

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