Why do some bt-cotton farmers in China continue to use high levels of pesticides?

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-56

  Pemsl, D ^a   Waibel, H ^a   Gutierrez, A P ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Bt cotton; China; Pesticide use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883305610     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2005.9684743     Document Type: Article

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