Effects of transgenic corn on the stalk borer, Papaipema nebris, and rearing techniques for the European corn borer parasitoid, Macrocentrus cingulum

dc.contributor.author	Binning, Rachel
dc.contributor.department	Entomology
dc.date	2020-11-22T06:40:22.000
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-26T09:03:11Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-26T09:03:11Z
dc.date.copyright	Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2001
dc.date.issued	2001-01-01
dc.description.abstract	<p>The first part of this study assessed the efficacy of two different genetic events, event Bt 11 (Cry1Ab) and event CBH351 (Cry 9C), in Bt corn against two instar classes of the stalk borer, Papaipema nebris (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), across three different plant stages (V1, V3, and V5). Stalk borer response and development over time were measured and the data from 1999 and 2000 show that the Bt corn does have some effect on the feeding and development of P. nebris. Injury to the corn plant was reduced, although not eliminated. Stalk borer larvae caused significantly (P=0.0001) more injury to the non-Bt plants than to the Bt plants over time. Growth and development of the larvae was slowed and mortality was higher for Bt corn than for non-Bt corn. Current data suggest that planting Bt corn may benefit growers by reducing, but not eliminating, stalk borer infestations. The second part of this study developed an up-to-date rearing guide for the European corn borer parasitoid, Macrocentrus cingulum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), using literature and observations. Techniques were modified from a previous publication and advancements in the rearing of the European corn borer were included.</p>
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dc.identifier	archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/21082/
dc.identifier.articleid	22081
dc.identifier.contextkey	20252180
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-20201118-46
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dc.identifier.submissionpath	rtd/21082
dc.identifier.uri	https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/98449
dc.language.iso	en
dc.source.bitstream	archive/lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/21082/Binning_ISU_2001_B56.pdf\|\|\|Fri Jan 14 22:34:33 UTC 2022
dc.subject.keywords	Entomology
dc.title	Effects of transgenic corn on the stalk borer, Papaipema nebris, and rearing techniques for the European corn borer parasitoid, Macrocentrus cingulum
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dc.type.genre	thesis
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thesis.degree.discipline	Entomology
thesis.degree.level	thesis
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science

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