Neotropical Entomology (2001) 30, 461-465

Teresinha A. Giustolin, José D. Vendramim, Sérgio B. Alves and Solange A. Vieira (2001)
Efeito Associado de Genótipo de Tomateiro Resistente e Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki Sobre o Desenvolvimento de Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lep., Gelechiidae)
[Associated effect between tomato resistant genotype and Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki on the development of Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lep., Gelechiidae)]
Neotropical Entomology 30 (3), 461-465
Abstract: The objective of this study was to survey the possible alterations on the development of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) larvae fed on leaves of Lycopersicon hirsutum f. glabratum, PI 134417 - resistant to this insect and L. esculentum, 'Santa Clara' - susceptible, treated with formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk). In order to obtain larvae in the different instars used in these experiments, neonate larvae were reared on the tested Lycopersicon plants until the desired instar. For each larval ages (unfed neonate, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th instars), were made a separate bioassays in which larvae fed on tomato leaves of the two genotypes + Btk. Larval developmental time was delayed and larval survival was reduced by both resistant tomato and Btk treatment. There was a significant interaction between these treatments for larval development time when 3^rd instar larvae fed on Btk-treated leaves and for larval survival, when 4^th instar larvae fed on Btk-treated leaves. The pupal weight was affected more drastically by the genotype that for the pathogen. The application of Btk on tomato genotypes insect resistant/susceptible increased the efficiency of the control of T. absoluta wich depended on the age of larvae and was larger in the first two instares.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Djair Vendramim, Sérgio Batista Alves

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
resistance/tolerance/defence of host
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
environment/habitat manipulation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phthorimaea absoluta	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (entomopathogen)	Phthorimaea absoluta	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)