Biological activity of Cry1Ab toxin expressed by Bt maize following ingestion by herbivorous arthropods and exposure of the predator Chrysoperla carnea

BioControl

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-48

  Obrist, L B ^a   Dutton, A ^a,b   Romeis, J ^a   Bigler, F ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

^b SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Chrysopidae; ELISA; Neuroptera; Non target effects; Risk assessment; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; NONTARGET ORGANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA; CHRYSOPIDAE; CRAMBINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32644464072     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-005-2936-8     Document Type: Article

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