Statistical power analysis of a 2-year field study and design of experiments to evaluate non-target effects of genetically modified Bacillius thuringiensis corn

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 521-531

  Duan, Jian J ^a   Jiang, Changjian ^a   Head, Graham P ^a   Bhatti, Muhammad A ^a   Ward, Dennis P ^a   Levine, Steve L ^a   Nickson, Thomas E ^a   Nemeth, Margaret A ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Corn rootworm control; Experimental design; Genetically modified corn; Non target effects; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GRAPHICAL METHOD; INSECTICIDE; MAIZE; NUMERICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRAPPING;

MONMOUTH COUNTY; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748633547     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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