An approach for post-market monitoring of potential environmental effects of Bt-maize expressing Cry1Ab on natural enemies

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 236-248

  Sanvido, O ^a   Romeis, J ^a   Bigler, F ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological control; Case specific monitoring; Environmental monitoring; General surveillance; Non target risk assessment; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE EXPRESSION; MAIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 64549113742     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01367.x     Document Type: Article

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