Influence of elevated CO2 on development and food utilization of armyworm Mythimna separata fed on transgenic Bt maize infected by nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Background Bt crops will face a new ecological risk of reduced effectiveness against target-insect pests owing to the general decrease in exogenous-toxin content in Bt crops grown under elevated carbon dioxide (CO2). The method chosen to deal with this issue may affect the sustainability of transgen...

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Main Authors: Zhuo Li, Megha N. Parajulee, Fajun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5138.pdf