Assessment of Inheritance and Fitness Costs Associated with Field-Evolved Resistance to Cry3Bb1 Maize by Western Corn Rootworm

Assessment of Inheritance and Fitness Costs Associated with Field-Evolved Resistance to Cry3Bb1 Maize by Western Corn Rootworm

The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is among the most serious insect pests of maize in North America. One strategy used to manage this pest is transgenic maize that produces one or more crystalline (Cry) toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). To...

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Main Authors: Aubrey R. Paolino, Aaron J. Gassmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Bacillus thuringiensis
maize
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
fitness cost
inheritance
resistance management
refuge strategy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/5/159

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