Tolerance of Bt corn (MON 810) to maize stem borer, Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
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| Authors: | Ramkumar K C Ravi Farah Deeba J N Nandi K S Mohan T M Manjunath |
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| Institution: | (1) Monsanto Research Center, No. 44/2A Vasanth s Business Park, NH-7, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore, 560 092, India;(2) Present address: EG Technologies and Services Private Limited, 8-2-120/86/5, Avenue 7, Road 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, 34, India;(3) Present address: Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 4004, USA;(4)  Suma 174 G Block, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore, 560 092, India |
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| Abstract: | Transgenic corn (MON 810), expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein, Cry1Ab, was evaluated under greenhouse conditions for its tolerance to the maize stem borer, Chilo partellus. Bt corn (MON 810) provided effective protection against the stem borer even under a high level of larval infestation in the greenhouse. The observed tolerance is examined and discussed in the light of the susceptibility of C. partellus to the Cry1Ab protein in laboratory bioassays. The implications of the tissue concentrations of Cry1Ab in MON 810, and baseline susceptibility recorded in the current study, for insect-resistance management are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Chilo partellus Susceptibility to Cry1Ab Screening of Bt corn Insect-resistance management |
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