Abstract:The neotropical soybean budborer (Crocidosema aporema [Walsingham, 1914] [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]) is classified as a major pest of soybean that is difficult to manage with insecticides because larvae cause leaf-rolling and can bore into the stem. Genetically modified Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) soybean has been effective in managing C. aporema populations until recently when resistance has emerged and high infestation rates have been observed in Brazilian Bt soybean fields expressing Cry1Ac. The economic … Show more
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