On the competitiveness of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera damage abatement strategies in Hungary: A bio-economic approach

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 395-408

  Dillen, K ^a   Mitchell, P D ^b   Tollens, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt maize; Ex ante impact assessment; Heterogeneity; Invasive species; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; BEETLE; COMPETITIVENESS; CROP DAMAGE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; HETEROGENEITY; INSECTICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MAIZE; MONOCULTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SEED TREATMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILAGE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

HUNGARY;

COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954046356     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01454.x     Document Type: Article

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