No evidence for the uptake of Cry1Ab Bt-endotoxins by the generalist predator Scarites subterraneus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in laboratory and field experiments

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 377-388

  Harwood, James D ^a   Samson, R Aaron ^a   Obrycki, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; ELISA; Generalist predators; Gut content analysis; Non target effects; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FOOD CHAIN; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PREDATOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DEROCERAS LAEVE; SCARITES; SCARITES SUBTERRANEUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645149734     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500532071     Document Type: Article

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