Field performance and seasonal changes in the efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) of transgenic cotton expressing the insecticidal protein vip3A

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-101

  Llewellyn, Danny J ^a   Mares, Cheryl L ^a   Fitt, Gary P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetically modified organism; Pest control; Resistance management; Vegetative insecticidal protein

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34047129686     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: 14619563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9563.2007.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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