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South African Journal of Plant and Soil Volume 24, 2007 - Issue 3
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First report of field resistance by the stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) to Bt-transgenic maize

J. B.J. van Rensburg ARC-Grain Crops Institute, Private Bag X1251, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 147-151 | Accepted 14 Jun 2007, Published online: 15 Jan 2013

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