Restoration of susceptibility following removal of selection for Cry34/35Ab1 resistance documents fitness costs in resistant population of western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera.
Kyle J PaddockBruce E HibbardJulie BarryAmit SethiAshley L MuellerKent S ShelbyAdriano E PereiraPublished in: Pest management science (2021)
The presence of a fitness cost that may contribute to the restoration of susceptibility to Bt has not been documented in other Cry3-resistant WCR populations and could have significant impact on the deployment of resistance management practices. Published 2021. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.