Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis beta-exotoxin to three species of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
1999
Toledo, J. | Liedo, P. | Williams, T. | Ibarra, J.
The current study describes toxic effects of the Bacillus thuringiensis beta-exotoxin toward 3rd instars of 3 fruit fly species: Anastrepha ludens (Loew), A. obliqua (Macquart), and A. serpentina (Wiedemann). The beta-exotoxin was highly toxic to all 3 species tested, with LC(50) values calculated as 0.641, 0.512, and 0.408 micrograms/cm(2) of filter paper used to expose the larvae, for A. ludens, A. obliqua, and A. serpentina, respectively. Exposure to beta-exotoxin was associated with an increase in the incidence of deformed pupae. The adult survivors from beta-exotoxin treatments showed no negative effects in terms of their longevity, fecundity, or egg eclosion (fertility). We conclude that the beta-exotoxin may have potential as a control agent for fruit fly pests.
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