Role of Sesamia nonagrioides and Ostrinia nubilalis as Vectors of Fusarium spp. and Contribution of Corn Borer-Resistant Bt Maize to Mycotoxin Reduction.
Toxins (Basel)
; 13(11)2021 11 04.
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ABSTRACT
Maize expressing Cry1Ab insecticidal toxin (Bt maize) is an effective method to control Sesamia nonagrioides and Ostrinia nubilalis, the most damaging corn borers of southern Europe. In this area, maize is prone to Fusarium infections, which can produce mycotoxins that pose a serious risk to human and animal health, causing significant economic losses in the agrifood industry. To investigate the influence of corn borer damage on the presence of Fusarium species and their mycotoxins, Bt maize ears and insect-damaged ears of non-Bt maize were collected from commercial fields in three Bt maize growing areas in Spain, and differences in contamination were assessed. Additionally, larvae of both borer species were collected to evaluate their role as vectors of these molds. Non-Bt maize ears showed significantly higher presence of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans than Bt maize ears. For the first time, Fusarium species have been isolated from larvae of the two species. The most frequently found mycotoxins in ears were fumonisins, with non-Bt ears being significantly more contaminated than those of Bt maize. High levels of fumonisins were shown to correlate with the occurrence of corn borers in the ear and the presence of F. verticillioides and F. proliferatum.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plant Diseases
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Bacillus thuringiensis
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Zea mays
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Fusarium
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Plant Defense Against Herbivory
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Moths
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Mycotoxins
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Toxins (Basel)
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Publication country:
CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND