Considerations on the use of transgenic crops for insect control

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 890-900

  Shelton, Anthony M ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; PEST CONTROL; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA;

EID: 34447323016     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701384562     Document Type: Article

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