Laboratory evaluation of effects of transgenic Bt corn pollen on two non-target herbivorous beetles, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Coccinellidae) and Galerucella vittaticollis (Chrysomelidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 607-611

  Shirai, Yoichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bt; Corn pollen; Cry3Bb; Non target beetles

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EPILACHNA VIGINTIOCTOPUNCTATA; GALERUCELLA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847290521     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2006.607     Document Type: Article

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