Assessment of Inheritance and Fitness Costs Associated with Field-Evolved Resistance to Cry3Bb1 Maize by Western Corn Rootworm
The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is among the most serious insect pests of maize in North America. One strategy used to manage this pest is transgenic maize that produces one or more crystalline (Cry) toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). To...
Main Authors: | Aubrey R. Paolino, Aaron J. Gassmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-05-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/5/159 |
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