IMPACT ASSESSMENTS OF TRANSGENIC CRY1AB RICE ON THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF FIVE NON-TARGET THRIPS SPECIES AND THEIR GENERAL PREDATORY FLOWER BUG IN BT AND NON-BT RICE FIELDS USING COLOR STICKY CARD TRAPS

Impact Assessments of Transgenic cry1Ab Rice on the Population Dynamics of Five Non-Target Thrips Species and Their General Predatory Flower Bug in Bt and Non-Bt Rice Fields Using Color Sticky Card Traps

A 2-yr field study was conducted to assess the effects of transgenic japonica rice (KMD1 and KMD2) with a synthetic cry1Ab gene from Bacillus thuingiensis Berliner on Bracelet population dynamics and seasonal average densities of five thrips species including Stenchaetothrips biformis (Bagnall), Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom), F.tenuicornis (Uzel),

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Systematic Approach to a Case of Disc Pallor

Disc pallor is often the sequel of various optic nerve disorders and signifies Baby Teethers partial or total optic atrophy.It may be present with symptoms or signs ranging from subtle visual dysfunction to total blindness or may even be an incidental finding during routine ophthalmological checkup.Discovering the cause of such a case can baffle ne

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The seven myths of global talent management: A reflection

The author reflects on the seven key myths of global talent management (GTM) identified and discussed by Minbaeva and Collings (2013), which form the main data complemented by a review of related literature.The aim is to offer critiques and alternative viewpoints toward minimizing the influence of the myths on GTM.Employing the constructive alterna

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