Quantification of Bt-protein digestion and excretion by the primary decomposer Porcellio scaber, fed with two Bt-corn varieties

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 341-352

  Pont, Benoît ^a   Nentwig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt protein activity; Bt protein digestion rate; ELISA; Transgenic corn

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; DETRITIVORY; DIGESTIBILITY; EXCRETION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; PORCELLIO SCABER; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 22344434809     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150400016969     Document Type: Article

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