Transgenic cry1Ab/vip3H+epsps Rice with Insect and Herbicide Resistance Acted No Adverse Impacts on the Population Growth of a Non-Target Herbivore, the White-Backed Planthopper, Under Laboratory and Field Conditions

Numerous Bt rice lines expressing Cry protein derived from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt) have been developed since 1989. However, the potential risks posed by Bt rice on non-target organisms still remain debate. The white-backed planthopper (WBPH), Sogatella furcifera (Horváth), is one of the...

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Main Authors: Zeng-bin LU, Nai-shun HAN, Jun-ce TIAN, Yu-fa PENG, Cui HU, Yu-yuan GUO, Zhi-cheng SHEN, Gong-yin YE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913606875