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| Other authors / contributors: | Romeis, Jörg.
Shelton, Anthony M. (Anthony Minot)
Kennedy, G. G. (George G.)
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| ISBN: | 9781402083730
1402083734
9781402083723
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
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| Summary: | Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistant GM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goa.
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| Other form: | Print version: Integration of insect-resistant genetically modified crops within IPM programs. [New York] : Springer, c2008 9781402083723 1402083726
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