Global impact of insect-resistant (Bt) cotton

AgBioForum

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 27-30

  Purcell, John P ^a   Perlak, Frederick J ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt); Economic, environmental and social impact; Insect resistant cotton; Smallholder farmers

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA;

EID: 8744242207     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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