A seed mixture increases dominance of resistance to Bt cotton in Helicoverpa zea

Widely grown transgenic crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can benefit agriculture, but adaptation by pests threatens their continued success. Refuges of host plants that do not make Bt toxins can promote survival of susceptible insects and delay evolution of resi...

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Main Authors: Brévault, Thierry, Tabashnik, Bruce E., Carrière, Yves
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423431/