Impact of Bt cotton expressing single (Cry1Ac) and dual toxins (Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab) on the fitness of the predator Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi (Esben-Petersen): prey-mediated tri-trophic analysis
Abstract Transgenic Bt cotton with genes from soil inhabiting spore forming bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner produces δ-endotoxin for the control of lepidopteran insects. The prey-mediated effects of Cry protein on the third trophic level is the most realistic exposure pathway that needs to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-12-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-018-0102-8 |