Journal of Pest Science (2021) 94, 351-362

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Young-Joong Kim, Stefanie Kloos, Jörg Romeis and Michael Meissle (2021)
Effects of mCry51Aa2-producing cotton on the non-target spider mite Tetranychus urticae and the predatory bug Orius majusculus
Journal of Pest Science 94 (2), 351-362
Abstract: Pierce-sucking insects, such as plant bugs or stink bugs, cause damage in cotton fields worldwide. A novel genetically engineered (GE) cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is protected against hemipteran pests and thrips by producing the modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) mCry51Aa2 protein. Herbivores that consume insect-protected GE crops, and their natural enemies, can be exposed to plant-produced insecticidal proteins. We investigated tritrophic interactions to evaluate the potential impact of the novel Bt cotton on a non-target herbivore, the spider mite Tetranychus urticae, and on a generalist predator, the pirate bug Orius majusculus. Pirate bugs belong to the same insect order as the target pests and might thus be adversely affected by mCry51Aa2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays showed that levels of mCry51Aa2 in T. urticae were one order of magnitude, and those in O. majusculus were three orders of magnitude lower than in Bt cotton leaves. O. majusculus nymphs fed with spider mites collected from Bt cotton had lower survival, increased developmental time, and reduced fecundity compared to nymphs fed spider mites from non-Bt near-isogenic cotton. Because Bt cotton did not affect the survival and growth of the spider mites, we conclude that indirect prey-quality mediated effects of the Bt cotton on the predatory bugs are unlikely and that O. majusculus are directly affected by the Bt protein. Follow-up studies are indicated to assess whether the effects observed under worst-case conditions are mitigated under more realistic exposure conditions where alternative prey with low Bt protein levels is available.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jörg Romeis, Michael Meissle

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
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non-target effects/fate in environm.

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Bacillus thuringiensis Cry51A-toxin (entomopathogen)
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