Environmental impact and risk management strategies of Bt cotton commercialization in China

Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-97

  Kong Ming, Wu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Bt cotton; Environmental impact; Resistance management; Target pest

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEMIPTERA; MIRIDAE; PECTINOPHORA GOSSYPIELLA;

EID: 34547653733     PISSN: 14792362     EISSN: 14792370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1479236207001490     Document Type: Review

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