Field evaluation of the impact of corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)-protected Bf corn on foliage-dwelling arthropods

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1336-1345

  Bhatti, Muhammad A ^a   Duan, Jian ^a   Head, Graham P ^a   Jiang, Changjian ^a   McKee, Michael J ^a,b   Nickson, Thomas E ^a   Pilcher, Carol L ^a,c   Pilcher, Clinton D ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cry3Bb1 protein; Nontarget organism; Transgenic corn

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; NONTARGET ORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANTHOCORIDAE; APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; BRACONIDAE; CHAETOCNEMA PULICARIA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA; CHRYSOPIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; HEMIPTERA; MACROCENTRUS CINGULUM; NABIDAE; ORIUS INSIDIOSUS; RHOPALOSIPHUM MAIDIS; SYRPHIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 26444603938     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/34.5.1336     Document Type: Article

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