Reproductive biology of Bt-resistant and susceptible field-collected larvae of the maize stem borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

African Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-43

  Kruger, M ^a   Van Rensburg, J B J ^b   Van Den Berg, J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fitness; GM maize; Insect resistance management

Indexed keywords

BUSSEOLA FUSCA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860329325     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/003.020.0105     Document Type: Article

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