Impact of genetically modified crops on pollinators

Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 199-224

  Malone, Louise A ^a   Burgess, Elisabeth P J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Bombus spp.; Bumblebees; Honeybees; Insectresistant transgenic plants; Osmia bees

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950537890     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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