A New Method for in Situ Measurement of Bt-Maize Pollen Deposition on Host-Plant Leaves

Maize is wind pollinated and produces huge amounts of pollen. In consequence, the Cry toxins expressed in the pollen of Bt maize will be dispersed by wind in the surrounding vegetation leading to exposure of non-target organisms (NTO). NTO like lepidopteran larvae may be affected by the uptake of Bt...

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Main Authors: Rudolph Vögel, Steffi Ober, Ulrich Schlechtriemen, Ulrike Kuhn, Mathias Otto, Frieder Hofmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
GMO
GMP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/1/12/