Perspectives on transgenic, herbicide-resistant crops in the United States almost 20 years after introduction

Pest Management Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 652-657

  Duke, Stephen O ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Dicamba; Genetically modified crop; Glufosinate; Glyphosate; Herbicide resistant crop; Transgenic crop; Weed management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; CROP PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUFOSINATE; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WEED CONTROL;

UNITED STATES;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; ZEA MAYS;

GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE;

ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CROP; ECONOMICS; GENETICS; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; PROCEDURES; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNITED STATES; WEED CONTROL;

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

EID: 84926052307     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.3863     Document Type: Article

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