First transgenic trait for control of plant bugs and thrips in cotton.
Waseem AkbarAnilkumar GowdaJeffrey E AhrensJason W StelzerRobert S BrownScott L BollmanJohn T GreenplateJeffrey GoreAngus L CatchotGus LorenzScott D StewartDavid L KernsJeremy K GreeneMichael D ToewsDavid A HerbertDominic D ReisigGregory A SwordPeter C EllsworthLarry D GodfreyThomas L ClarkPublished in: Pest management science (2018)
The level of efficacy demonstrated here suggests that MON 88702, when incorporated into existing IPM programs, could become a valuable additional tool for management of Lygus and thrips in cotton agroecosystems experiencing challenges of resistance to existing chemical control strategies. © 2018 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.