Benchmark study on glyphosate-resistant crop systems in the United States. Part 2: Perspectives

Pest Management Science

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 747-757

  Owen, Micheal Dk ^a   Young, Bryan G ^b   Shaw, David R ^c   Wilson, Robert G ^d   Jordan, David L ^e   Dixon, Philip M ^a   Weller, Stephen C ^f  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetically engineered crops; Glyphosate; Glyphosate resistance; Glyphosate resistant crops; Selection pressure

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; BENCHMARKING; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WEED CONTROL;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CROP; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNITED STATES; WEED CONTROL;

AGRICULTURE; BENCHMARKING; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; GLYCINE; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; HERBICIDES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; UNITED STATES; WEED CONTROL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958851368     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2159     Document Type: Article

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