Development of resistance to eCry3.1Ab-expressing transgenic maize in a laboratory-selected population of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2506-2513

  Frank, Daniel L ^a,b   Zukoff, Anthony ^b   Barry, Julie ^b   Higdon, Matthew L ^b   Hibbard, Bruce E ^b  

^a West Virginia University Extension Service   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt resistance; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Insect resistance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890934871     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC13148     Document Type: Article

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