Impacto de la soja (Glicine max) Cry1Ac sobre el ciclo biológico, reproductivo y la capacidad herbívora de Spodoptera cosmioides y Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Increasing populations of Spodoptera cosmioides (Walker) and Spodoptera eridania(Stoll) have recently been detected in soybean crops in central Argentina. Besides being polyphagous, these species tolerate the Cry1Ac insecticidal toxin, expressed by genetically modified Bt soybean (MON89788 x MON87701). Consequently, when facing big populations, farmers often apply insecticides. This study aimed to determine the effects of Bt soybean on the consumption, biological cycle, and reproduction of both Spodoptera species. Larval feeding on Bt soybean led to a shorter pupal period (23% less than control) and a decreased leaf-area consumption for S. cosmioides (14% less than the non-Bt soybean). In S. eridania,the larval stage, adult longevity, larva-to-adult,and oviposition periods were reduced (11, 23, 13, and 30% shorter than control, respectively). Despite these reductions, both Lepidoptera species completed their reproductive cycles. These valuable findings help us understand the biology of these potential pests in Bt soybean crops in Argentina.
Source: Conicet
Authors: Lutz, Alejandra, Fernandez, Laura Noemí, Ruiz, Verónica Eugenia, Curis, Maria Cecilia, Butarelli, Melina Soledad, Sanchez, Pablo Daniel, Favaro, María Alejandra, Scotta, Roberto Ricardo
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7028925341
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