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Unpublished Paper
Durability of Corn Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Proteins in Single and Stacked Events
Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports
  • Aaron J. Gassmann, Iowa State University
  • Ryan Keweshan, Iowa State University
Farm
Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm
Extension Number
RFR A9100
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Western corn rootworm is an important agricultural pest of corn. Transgenic corn producing toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Bt has been rapidly adopted by farmers. These Bt crops control many key agricultural pests such as corn rootworm. Thus, it is important to understand the durability of Bt crops. In order to delay pest resistance, farmers must plant a refuge (Box 1). Non-Bt corn is used with Bt corn as part of a refuge strategy (Figure 1). This study focuses on studying the durability of Bt corn as either a stacked event (SmartStax) or a single event (VTTriple Pro) in controlling the Western corn rootworm.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Aaron J. Gassmann and Ryan Keweshan. "Durability of Corn Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Proteins in Single and Stacked Events" (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aaron_gassmann/4/