Evaluation of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn hybrids against Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1880-1886

  Wu, Xiaoyi ^a   Huang, Fangneng ^a   Leonard, B Rogers ^b   Moore, Steven H ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University AgCenter   (United States)

^c Louisiana State University at Alexandria   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt resistance management; Cry1ab protein; Diatraea saccharalis; Transgenic corn

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CRAMBIDAE; DIATRAEA SACCHARALIS; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38049174301     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/100.6.1880     Document Type: Article

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