Does Bt maize cultivation affect the non-target insect community in the agro ecosystem?

ABSTRACT The cultivation of genetically modified crops in Brazil has led to the need to assess the impacts of this technology on non-target species. Under field conditions, the potential effect on insect biodiversity was evaluated by comparing a homogeneous corn field with conventional and transgeni...

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Main Authors: Daniela Chaves Resende, Simone Martins Mendes, Rosangela C. Marucci, Alessandra de Carvalho Silva, Mônica Matoso Campanha, José Magid Waquil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000100082&lng=en&tlng=en