Evaluating the performance of transgenic corn producing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins in South Carolina

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-86

  Reay Jones, F P F ^a   Wiatrak, P ^b   Greene, J K ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt resistance; Helicoverpa zea; transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79251518641     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3954/1523-5475-26.2.77     Document Type: Article

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