Diversity and comparative phenology of Lepidoptera on Bt and non-Bt maize in South Africa

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-87

  Van Wyk, Annemie ^a   Van den Berg, Johnnie ^a   Van Hamburg, Huib ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Biodiversity; Bollworm; GM crops; Non target Lepidoptera; Species checklist; Stem borers

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; FIELD SURVEY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HOST PLANT; MAIZE; MOTH; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PHENOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES INVENTORY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACANTHOLEUCANIA LOREYI; BUSSEOLA FUSCA; CHILO PARTELLUS; CRAMBIDAE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37049009500     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870701523074     Document Type: Article

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