Public perceptions of agricultural biotechnology and pesticides: Recent understandings and implications for risk communication

American Entomologist

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-16

  Peterson, Robert K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 85005951594     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/46.1.8     Document Type: Article

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