Does feeding on bt-maize affect the slug Arion vulgaris (Mollusca: Arionidae)?

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-18

  Hönemann, Linda ^a   Nentwig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arion vulgaris; Bt maize; Feeding experiment; Life history traits; Non target organism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; FEEDING MECHANISM; LABORATORY METHOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MAIZE; SLUG; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARION; ARIONIDAE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; MOLLUSCA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72049122158     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150903308707     Document Type: Article

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