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. 2014 Jan 10;23(6):985–994. doi: 10.1007/s11248-013-9778-4

Table 1.

Species used in effects tests of eCry3.1Ab

Test species Common name Order: family Life stage Group represented
Coleomegilla maculata Pink-spotted ladybird beetle Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Larva Foliar non-target arthropods
Orius laevigatus Flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Nymph Foliar non-target arthropods
Aleochara bilineata Rove beetle Coleoptera: Staphylinidae Adult Soil-dwelling invertebrates
Poecilus cupreus Carabid beetle Coleoptera: Carabidae Larva Soil-dwelling invertebrates
Eisenia fetida Earthworm Haplotaxida: Lumbricidae Adult Soil-dwelling invertebrates
Apis mellifera Honey bee Hymenoptera: Apidae Brood Pollinators
Colinus virginianus Bobwhite quail Galliformes: Phasianidae Juvenile Wild birds
Mus musculus Mouse Rodentia: Muridae Young adult Wild mammals
Gammarus fasciatus Freshwater shrimp Amphipoda: Gammaridae Adult Freshwater invertebrates
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish Siluriformes: Ictaluridae Juvenile Fish (farmed and wild)