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Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki [CryIA(c)] protein expressed in transgenic cotton: Effects on beneficial and other non-target insectsAuthors: Sims, S.R.
Journal, Volume, Year: Southwestern Entomologist, volume 20(4):493-500, 1995
Summary
Purified CryIA(c) protein, equivalent to the protein produced in genetically modified cotton plants, was tested against 14 insect species representing 7 orders. CryIA(c) proteins were incorporated into insect diets (100 ug/ml or 100 ug/g depending on the test system) and fed to larvae for up to 7 days. Four Lepidoptera species were sensitive to CryIA(c), but the six species of non-target insects and four species of beneficial insects showed no toxic effects. |
Pesticide Toxicology Laboratory
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This study indicates that CryIA(c) proteins, even at concentrations 100 times higher than found in the field in pollen and nectar of transgenic cotton, are not toxin to non-target and beneficial insects. These were short-term (up to 7 days) feeding studies using purified CryIA(c) protein; however, long-term studies that run throughout a growing season using microcosm or field tests and CryIA(c) proteins expressed by transgenic plants may provide additional information regarding the potential for chronic effects.