Persistence of the pesticidal bacillus thuringiensis protein expressed in bt maize plant materials in two soils of the central eastern cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-31

  Muchaonyerwa, P ^a   Waladde, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis proteins; Bioassays; Bt maize; Diamondback moth; Persistence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; MAIZE; PERSISTENCE; PESTICIDE; PROTEIN; TOXIN;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247260204     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2007.10634777     Document Type: Article

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