Progress Towards RNAi-Mediated Insect Pest Management

Advances in Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 249-295

  Baum, James A ^a   Roberts, James K ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to RNAi; Environmental RNAi; Food safety; Insect pests; Resistance management; RNA interference; Systemic RNAi

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908363902     PISSN: 00652806     EISSN: 22136800     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800197-4.00005-1     Document Type: Chapter

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