Abstract
We measured mortality of neonates and 3rd instars from susceptible and resistant colonies of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), caused by Bacillus thuringiensis with and without ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) and trypsin. For susceptible larvae, the addition of EDTA + trypsin reduced the LC50 of B. thuringiensis by 5-fold in neonates but had no effect on 3rd instars. For resistant larvae, the addition of EDTA + trypsin significantly reduced LC50s of B. thuringiensis by 2- to 3-fold in neonates and 3rd instars. EDTA + trypsin without B. thuringiensis did not kill larvae. Further tests with susceptible and resistant neonates showed that EDTA significantly increased the toxicity of B. thuringiensis, whereas trypsin had no effect and no interaction occurred between EDTA and trypsin.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-292 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of economic entomology |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1997 |
Keywords
- Age
- Bacillus thuringiensis
- Ethylenediamine tetraacetate
- Plutella xylostella
- Resistance
- Trypsin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology
- Insect Science