Can biological control benefit from genetically-modified crops? Tritrophic interactions on insect-resistant transgenic plants

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 257-268

  Poppy, Guy M ^a   Sutherland, Jamie P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Hazard; Inducible signals; Natural enemies; Partial resistance; Physically mediated interactions; Risk; Tiered risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PLANT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; PEST RESISTANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTA;

EID: 3943075225     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6962.2004.00382.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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