Bt-toxin uptake by the non-target herbivore, Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), feeding on transgenic oilseed rape in laboratory conditions

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-247

  Burgio, G ^a   Dinelli, G ^a   Marotti, I ^a   Zurla, M ^a   Bosi, S ^a   Lanzoni, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bt toxinuptake; Cry1Ac; Myzus persicae; non target insects; transgenic oilseed rape; vernalization

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FEEDING; HERBIVORE; LABORATORY METHOD; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXIN; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VERNALIZATION;

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA NAPUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MYZUS PERSICAE;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAPESEED; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BRASSICA NAPUS; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 79957528818     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485310000441     Document Type: Article

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