Evaluation of Bt-toxin uptake by the non-target herbivore, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), feeding on transgenic oilseed rape

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Burgio, G ^a   Lanzoni, A ^a   Accinelli, G ^a   Dinelli, G ^a   Bonetti, A ^a   Marotti, I ^a   Ramilli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cry1Ac toxin; Myzus persicae; Non target insects; Phloem sap; Transgenic oilseed rape

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APHID; EDTA; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; IMMUNOASSAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAPESEED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BRASSICA NAPUS; ENDOTOXINS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA NAPUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MYZUS PERSICAE;

EID: 34248194241     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485307004920     Document Type: Article

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