Table 3.
Feeding assay of first-instar larvae of YSB on young stem tissue (0.2 g) of transgenic plants
| T1 ICP line | Toxin content in total of soluble protein, % | Mortality, % | Body weight reduction, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3112-24 | 0.015 | 75.9 | 79.2 |
| 3112-17 | 0.018 | 85.8 | 70.4 |
| 3112-38 | 0.021 | 79.2 | 80.6 |
| 4017-39 | 0.014 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| 4017-51 | 0.013 | 89.1 | 79.2 |
| 4017-62 | 0.024 | 92.4 | 83.4 |
| C | 0 | 6.6 | 0 |
The fate of the larvae after 5 days was recorded in three sets of experiments allowing 10 larvae in each sets. Larvae fed on untransformed nodal stem pieces (C) served as the control.