Impact of coleopteran targeting toxin (Cry3Bb1) of Bt corn on microbially mediated decomposition

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-368

  Lawhorn, C Nicole ^a   Neher, Deborah A ^a   Dively, Galen P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn rootworm; Diabrotica; MON863; YieldGard

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60549097671     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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