Effects of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Maize Grain on B. thuringiensis- Susceptible Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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2000-06-01
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Giles, Kristopher
Hellmich, Richard
Iverson, Cort
Lewis, Leslie
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Hellmich, Richard
Emeritus USDA-ARS Research Entomologist Emeritus Affiliate Professor
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The Department of Entomology seeks to teach the study of insects, their life-cycles, and the practicalities in dealing with them, for use in the fields of business, industry, education, and public health. The study of entomology can be applied towards evolution and ecological sciences, and insects’ relationships with other organisms & humans, or towards an agricultural or horticultural focus, focusing more on pest-control and management.

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Percentage survivorship, developmental time, adult body length, and sex ratio of Plodia interpunctella (Hu¨ bner) reared on Þeld-produced grain from sixteen cultivars of maize, Zea mays L., including several transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Berliner hybrids and selected non-Bt isolines, were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Compared with isolines, development was delayed and survivorship reduced for P. interpunctella reared on grain from transgenic hybrids with the CaMV/35s promoter that express Cry1Ab protein. Similarly, compared with non-Bt hybrids, a transgenic hybrid with the CaMV/35s promoter that expresses Cry9C protein delayed development, decreased survivorship, and caused reductions in adult body length of P. interpunctella. In contrast, no signiÞcant differences in P. interpunctella developmental times or survivorship were observed between transgenic hybrids with the PEPC promoter expressing Cry1Ab and their isolines. Additionally, developmental time, survivorship, and adult body length were similar between P. interpunctella reared on a transgenic hybrid with the CaMV/35s promoter expressing Cry1Ac and non-Bt hybrids. Our data demonstrate that transgenic Bt maize grain, especially grain from hybrids with the CaMV/35s promoter expressing Cry1Ab or Cry9C, can signiÞcantly affect B. thuringiensis-susceptible P. interpunctella populations up to 4 or 5 mo after harvest.

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This article is from Journal of Economic Entomology 93 (2000);1011-1016; doi:10.1603/0022-0493-93.3.1011

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