Progress in ecological safety of insect-resistant transgenic plants.
Author of the article:ZHANG Yong-Jun,WU Kong-Ming,PENG Yu-Fa,GUO Yu-Yuan
Author's Workplace:(Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS, Beijing 100094, China).
Key Words:Insectresistant transgenic plants; ecological risks; nontarget insects; biodiversity; insect resistance to transgenic plants
Abstract:Insectresistant transgenic cotton has been planted commercially in the United States, China and Australia, and plays an important role in integrated pest management (IPM). However, concerns have been raised about the potential ecological risks of transg