Effects of Bt corn pollen on honey bees: Emphasis on protocol development

Apidologie

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 368-377

  Rose, Robyn ^a   Dively, Galen P ^b   Pettis, Jeff ^c  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Cry1Ab; Power analysis; Risk assessment; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEEDING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; INSECTICIDE; LABORATORY METHOD; MAIZE; POLLEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35848932304     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2007022     Document Type: Article

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