La “plaga del cogollo” Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) es considerada plaga clave en el cultivo del maíz. Los maíces genéticamente modificados, evento o maíz Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) contienen genes que expresan proteínas tóxicas para esta plaga, diferentes por cada evento. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar la toxicidad entre los eventos Bt determinándose la mortalidad y los parámetros biológicos de importancia. La población de S. frugiperda previamente colectada del campo fue criada en condiciones de laboratorio alimentada con estigmas de MIR162TM (Vip3A19), VT3ProTM (Cry1A105, Cry2Ab2, Cry3Bb), PowerCoreTM (Cry1A105, Cry1F, Cry2Ab2) y un tratamiento con maíz no Bt BR106TM. El evento con la proteína VIP3A19 (MIR162TM) presentó una alta toxicidad en la expresión de los estigmas de la planta contra S. frugiperda. Los eventos VT3ProTM (Cry1A105, Cry2Ab2, Cry3Bb) y PowerCoreTM (Cry1A105, Cry1F, Cry2Ab2) presentaron baja toxicidad en la expresión de los estigmas de la planta. El evento VT3ProTM (Cry1A105, Cry2Ab2, Cry3Bb afectó la fecundidad de la población de insectos sobrevivientes.
Spodoptera cosmioides Walk (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous species, considered a secondary pest in soybean crop. The Intacta soybean (Bt soybean) event was released in Paraguay with Bt proteins which are supposed to be toxic for caterpillars. However, the effects of these proteins in the Spodoptera cosmioides biology still uncertainty. This study evaluated the biological activity of Bt soybean in S. cosmioides that were fed on Bt and non-Bt soybean leaves under laboratory conditions. The experiment was carried out at the Laboratory of Entomology; temperature 26±2 ºC; relative humidity: 60±10%; photoperiod: 14:00 h where 150 neonate larvae were used per treatment. The period and viability of each stage, the mortality of larval, number of eggs and neonate per couple, and the period of larvae to adult were the assessed variables. Higher mortality was observed in larvae fed with intact soybeans, but without statistical differences with non-Bt soybeans. For larval survival, period, number and total period, no statistical differences were verified. Higher percentage of fertility was observed in soybeans non-Bt but no statistical differences.
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