Interaction Between Bt-Transgenic Cotton and the Whitefly’s Parasitoid, Encarsia Formosa (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Interaction Between Bt-Transgenic Cotton and the Whitefly’s Parasitoid, Encarsia Formosa (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Transgenic Bt cotton developed against lepidopteran pests may not be compatible with parasitoid of secondary pests such as Bemisia tabaci which attack many plants such as cotton. In this study, the effects of Bt cotton on the demographic parameters of Encarsia formosa, parasitoid of B. tabaci were a...

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Main Authors: Azimi Solmaz, Rahmani Shima, Tohidfar Masoud, Ashouri Ahmad, Bandani Alireza, Talaei-Hassanlouei Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
Subjects:
Aphelinid parasitoid
biological control
demographic parameters
non-target organism
transgenic crop
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jppr.2014.54.issue-3/jppr-2014-0041/jppr-2014-0041.xml?format=INT

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