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- Title
Antixenosis and larval and adult dispersal in the Mediterranean corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides, in relation to Bt maize.
- Authors
López, Carmen; Hernández-Escareño, Gerardo; Eizaguirre, Matilde; Albajes, Ramon
- Abstract
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre ( Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a key pest of maize [ Zea mays L. ( Poaceae)] and a main target of Bt maize in the Mediterranean area. To choose the most suitable non- Bt refuge strategy for preventing or delaying resistance development in this maize borer, we examined its biology and behaviour. No antixenotic effects were found on numbers of eggs and egg batches per plant in choice ( Bt vs. non- Bt plants) and no-choice assays. However, a greater ratio of young larvae dispersed from Bt than from non- Bt plants. In addition, larvae that hatched on Bt plants tended to disperse more than those that hatched on non- Bt plants, particularly during young growth stages. Many adults, especially females, could fly at least up to 400 m, as was found in a dispersal study with rubidium-marked adults. The stimulation of larval dispersal by the Bt trait and the dispersal capacity of adults might compromise the efficacy of seed mixtures as an insecticide resistance management strategy.
- Subjects
MEDITERRANEAN Region; BORERS (Insects); INSECT resistance of corn; SESAMIA nonagrioides; CORN dispersal; PLANT defenses; HERBIVORES
- Publication
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 2013, Vol 149, Issue 3, p256
- ISSN
0013-8703
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/eea.12131