Impact of insect-resistant transgenic rice on target insect pests and non-target arthropods in China

Insect Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 409-420

  Chen, Mao ^a   Zhao, Jian Zhou ^a   Ye, Gong Yin ^b   Fu, Qiang ^c   Shelton, Anthony M ^a  

^a School of Integrative Plant Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences   (United States)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Bt toxin; Insect resistance; Non target effect; Target insects; Transgenic rice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347335109     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2006.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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