Are ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) affected by Bt proteins expressed in genetically modified insect-resistant crops? A systematic review protocol

Are ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) affected by Bt proteins expressed in genetically modified insect-resistant crops? A systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are abundant predatory species in many agroecosystems, are valued for their biological pest control functions, and have been recommended as test species for studies supporting the assessment of non-target effects of insect-resistant Bt...

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Main Authors: Fernando Álvarez-Alfageme, Yann Devos, Irene Muñoz-Guajardo, Yunhe Li, Jörg Romeis, Michael Meissle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Environmental Evidence
Subjects:
Bt crops
Cry proteins
Genetic engineering
Insect-resistant plants
Systematic literature search
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13750-019-0169-z

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