Fitness costs and inheritance of Bt Cry2Ab2 resistance in fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)

Evolution of resistance in target pest populations is a major threat to the sustainability of transgenic crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins. Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), is a cross-crop target pest of Bt corn, Bt cotton, and Bt soybean. This pest, thus far, i...

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Main Author: Acharya, Binod
Other Authors: Huang, Fangneng
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2017
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04042017-152308/