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Research article2007Peer reviewed

Influence of pea lectin expressed transgenically in oilseed rape (Brassica napus) on adult pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

Lehrman A, Ahman I, Ekbom B

Abstract

Adult pollen beetles were exposed to three transgenic lines of Brassica napus L. expressing pea lectin up to 0.7% of total soluble protein in anthers. Two lines not expressing the pea lectin were used as controls. Adult responses were recorded in two experiments where beetles were fed either racemes or anthers. There was no effect of plant line on feeding rate, weight change or oviposition rate. A slightly reduced egg size was recorded when beetles were feeding on one of the plant lines with high concentration of pea lectin. Previous studies on the effect of pea lectin on pollen beetles have only focused on larval performance. The results of this study suggest that pea lectin has no adverse effect on the pest in its most damaging life stage

Published in

Journal of Applied Entomology
2007, Volume: 131, number: 5, pages: 319-325
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING

      SLU Authors

    • Lehrman, Anna

      • Department of Entomology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

        • Ekbom, Barbara

          • Department of Entomology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

        UKÄ Subject classification

        Agricultural Science
        Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use

        Publication identifier

        DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01175.x

        Permanent link to this page (URI)

        https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14994