Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers
The genus Diatraea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) includes stem borers representing the most critical sugarcane pests in the Americas. Colombia's most widely distributed and damaging Diatraea species include Diatraea saccharalis, D. indigenella, D. busckella, and D. tabernella. The reduced efficacy of bio...
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| author | Ángel-Salazar, Juan Sebastián Echeverri-Rubiano, Claudia Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo López Gerena, Jershon Santos, Rafael Ferreira dos Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis Revynthi, Alexandra M. Vargas, Germán |
| author_browse | Echeverri-Rubiano, Claudia Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis López Gerena, Jershon Revynthi, Alexandra M. Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo Santos, Rafael Ferreira dos Vargas, Germán Ángel-Salazar, Juan Sebastián |
| author_facet | Ángel-Salazar, Juan Sebastián Echeverri-Rubiano, Claudia Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo López Gerena, Jershon Santos, Rafael Ferreira dos Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis Revynthi, Alexandra M. Vargas, Germán |
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| description | The genus Diatraea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) includes stem borers representing the most critical sugarcane pests in the Americas. Colombia's most widely distributed and damaging Diatraea species include Diatraea saccharalis, D. indigenella, D. busckella, and D. tabernella. The reduced efficacy of biological tools commonly used in controlling several species highlights the importance of evaluating alternative management strategies, such as transgenic plants expressing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The selection of optimal Bt insecticidal proteins for Diatraea control depends on bioassays with purified Bt proteins. Because there is no described artificial diet for borer species other than D. saccharalis and availability of most purified Bt toxins is restricted, this study aimed at developing a bioassay method using fresh corn tissue and providing proof of concept by testing susceptibility to the Cry1Ac insecticidal protein from Bt. Toxicity was evaluated with a single Cry1Ac dose applied directly to corn discs. Stem borer mortality after seven days was higher than 90% for all four tested Diatraea species, while control mortality was below 8%. In addition, we observed that Cry1Ac caused more than 90% weight inhibition in all survivors and delayed development. These results validate the use of this method to determine mortality and growth inhibition due to the consumption of the Cry1Ac protein in each of the Diatraea species. Furthermore, this method could be used to assess other entomopathogenic substances to control these insect pests. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1344642025-11-11T17:43:32Z Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers Ángel-Salazar, Juan Sebastián Echeverri-Rubiano, Claudia Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo López Gerena, Jershon Santos, Rafael Ferreira dos Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis Revynthi, Alexandra M. Vargas, Germán proteins plant pests stem eating insects diatraea sugar cane insecticidal properties analytical methods The genus Diatraea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) includes stem borers representing the most critical sugarcane pests in the Americas. Colombia's most widely distributed and damaging Diatraea species include Diatraea saccharalis, D. indigenella, D. busckella, and D. tabernella. The reduced efficacy of biological tools commonly used in controlling several species highlights the importance of evaluating alternative management strategies, such as transgenic plants expressing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The selection of optimal Bt insecticidal proteins for Diatraea control depends on bioassays with purified Bt proteins. Because there is no described artificial diet for borer species other than D. saccharalis and availability of most purified Bt toxins is restricted, this study aimed at developing a bioassay method using fresh corn tissue and providing proof of concept by testing susceptibility to the Cry1Ac insecticidal protein from Bt. Toxicity was evaluated with a single Cry1Ac dose applied directly to corn discs. Stem borer mortality after seven days was higher than 90% for all four tested Diatraea species, while control mortality was below 8%. In addition, we observed that Cry1Ac caused more than 90% weight inhibition in all survivors and delayed development. These results validate the use of this method to determine mortality and growth inhibition due to the consumption of the Cry1Ac protein in each of the Diatraea species. Furthermore, this method could be used to assess other entomopathogenic substances to control these insect pests. 2023-10-18 2023-11-13T11:16:41Z 2023-11-13T11:16:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134464 en Open Access application/pdf Ángel-Salazar, J.S.; Echeverri-Rubiano, C.; Rodriguez-Chalarca, J.; López-Gerena, J.; dos Santos, R.F.; Jurat-Fuentes, J.L.; Revynthi, A.M.; Vargas, G. (2023) Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers. PLoS ONE 18(10): e0292992. ISSN: 1932-6203 |
| spellingShingle | proteins plant pests stem eating insects diatraea sugar cane insecticidal properties analytical methods Ángel-Salazar, Juan Sebastián Echeverri-Rubiano, Claudia Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo López Gerena, Jershon Santos, Rafael Ferreira dos Jurat-Fuentes, Juan Luis Revynthi, Alexandra M. Vargas, Germán Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title | Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title_full | Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title_fullStr | Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title_short | Development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) sugarcane stem borers |
| title_sort | development of a bioassay method to test activity of cry insecticidal proteins against diatraea spp lepidoptera crambidae sugarcane stem borers |
| topic | proteins plant pests stem eating insects diatraea sugar cane insecticidal properties analytical methods |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134464 |
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