Safe and fit genetically modified insects for pest control: From lab to field applications

Genetica

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-52

  Scolari, F ^a   Siciliano, P ^a   Gabrieli, P ^a   Gomulski, L M ^a   Bonomi, A ^a   Gasperi, G ^a   Malacrida, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fitness; Population replacement; SIT; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 79251617685     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-010-9483-7     Document Type: Article

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