Genetic variation in fitness parameters associated with resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in male and female Trichoplusia ni |
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Authors: | Janmaat Alida F Myers Judith H |
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Institution: | Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4 |
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Abstract: | Resistance of insects to insecticides is often associated with reduced fitness in the absence of selection. We examined fitness trade-offs associated with resistance to the microbial insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), across full-sib families in a resistant population of Trichoplusia ni. Significant genetic variation in and heritability of susceptibility to Bt occurred among the full-sib families. Male pupal weight was positively correlated with Bt susceptibility, indicating a potential fitness cost, but no such correlation occurred for females. Significant heritability for pupal weight was present for males but not females. A significant negative genetic correlation existed between development time and Bt susceptibility, indicating that resistant larvae developed more slowly than susceptible larvae. Selection for Bt resistance in T. ni resulted in changes in life-history traits that affected males more than females. |
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Keywords: | Bacillus thuringiensis Resistance Fitness costs Trichoplusia ni Heritability |
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