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. 2020 Dec 5;12(12):773. doi: 10.3390/toxins12120773

Table 1.

Summary of LC50 values (µg mL−1) of pesticidal proteins from Bt and other bacteria against larvae of dipteran species.

Family Name
(Former Name)
Insect Target Activity Range LC50 (µg/mL) References
Family Species
Cry1 Cry1Ab7 Culicidae Aedes aegypti ND a [34]
Cry1Ac8 Glossinidae Glossina morsitans 0.42–0.74 a [35]
Cry1Ba1 Muscidae Musca domestica 20 a [36]
Calliphoridae Lucilia cuprina ND a,b [37,38]
Cry1Bc1 Muscidae Musca domestica 79.4 a [37]
Calliphoridae Lucilia cuprina 308 a [37]
Chrysomya albiceps 807 a [37]
Cry1Ca1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 39.3–141 a [39,40]
Anopheles gambiae 143–283 a [39]
Culex quinquefasciatus 126 a [39]
Cry2 Cry2Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 37.06–79.46 a,b [41,42,43,44]
Anopheles quadrimaculatus 0.37 a [44]
Aedes triseriatus (Ochlerotatus triseriatus) 2.84 a [44]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.53 a [45]
Cry2Aa2 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 1.63 a [46]
Cry2Aa4 Culicidae Aedes aegypti ND a [47]
Anopheles stephensi ND a [47]
Culex quinquefasciatus (Culex fatigans) ND a [47]
Cry2Aa14 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.894 a [48]
Cry2Aa Culicidae Anopheles gambiae 0.11 a [49]
Cry2Ab1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 23.42–35.80 a,b [6,43,50,51,52]
Cry2Ab2 Culicidae Anopheles gambiae 0.54 a [49]
Cry2Ab25 Tephritidae Rhagoletis cerasi ND b [53]
Cry2Ac11 Culicidae Aedes aegypti [6]
Cry2Ag Culicidae Aedes aegypti 2.54 b [51]
Cry2Am1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti [6]
Cry4 Cry4Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.03–13 a,b [54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63]
Anopheles gambiae 1.07–1.17 a [55]
Anopheles stephensi 0.52–7.4 a,b [59,60,61,64]
Culex pipiens 0.25–0.97 a [54,59,60,61,65]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.05–5.04 a,b [33,54,55,66]
Simuliidae Simulium spp. ND b [67]
Cry4Ba1 Chironomidae Chironomus tepperi 0.94 b [68]
Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.12–0.94 a,b [54,55,57,58,59,61,64,69]
Anopheles albimanus 1.3 b [70]
Anopheles gambiae 0.79 a [55]
Anopheles quadrimaculatus 0.25 a [54]
Anopheles stephensi 0.55–17 a,b [59,61,64]
Culex quinquefasciatus 24.5 a [55]
Culicidae Culex pipiens ND b [64]
Tipulidae Tipula oleracea ND a [71]
Simuliidae Simulium spp. ND b [67]
Cry4Ba2 Culicidae Aedes aegypti ND a [72]
Cry4Cb1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.083 b [73]
Cry10 Cry10Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.3–20.61 a,b [62,74]
Cry11 Cry11Aa1 Chironomidae Chironomus tepperi 0.56 b [68]
Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.01-1.35 a,b [41,42,57,58,61,75,76,77,78,79]
Anopheles albimanus 0.9 b [70]
Anopheles stephensi 0.13-0.45 a,b [60,75,78,80,81]
Anopheles albimanus 6.759 a [77]
Culex pipiens 0.009-0.27 a [75,78]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.01-0.13 a,b [45,66,76,77,82,83]
Tipulidae Tipula oleracea ND b [81]
Simuliidae Simulium spp. ND b [67]
Cry11Ba1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.02–0.03 a,b [75,77,84]
Anopheles albimanus 0.10 a [77]
Anopheles stephensi 0.04 a [75]
Culex pipiens 0.01–0.11 a [61,65]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.006–0.02 a,b [77,83,84]
Cry11Bb1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.02–0.85 a,b [76,77,85,86]
Anopheles albimanus 0.17 a [77]
Anopheles stephensi 0.07 a [85]
Culex pipiens 0.04 a [85]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.01–0.13 a,b [76,77,86]
Cry16-Cry17-Cbm17.1-Cbm17.2 Cry16-Cry17-Cbm17.1-Cbm17.2 Culicidae Aedes aegypti ND b [87]
Cry19 Cry19Aa Culicidae Anopheles stephensi 1.04 a [88]
Culex pipiens 0.19 a [88]
Cry19B Culicidae Culex pipiens molestus 5.93 a [89]
Cry20 Cry20Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 648 b [90]
Culex quinquefasciatus 700 b [90]
Cry24 Cry24Ca1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.48 b [91]
Cry27 Cry27Aa1 Culicidae Anopheles stephensi 94.3 a [92]
Cry30 Cry30Fa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 15.4 a [93]
Cry30Ga1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 7.10 b [73]
Cry39 Cry39Aa1 Culicidae Anopheles stephensi 0.75 b [94]
Culex pipiens 41.94 b [95]
Cry44 Cry44Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.01 a [60]
Anopheles stephensi 1.26 a [60]
Culex pipiens 0.006 a [60]
Mpp46 Mpp46Ab (Cry46Ab) Culicidae Culex pipiens 1.02 a [96]
Cry47 Cry47Aa1 Calliphoridae Lucilia cuprina ND a [97,98]
Cry50 Cry50Ba Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.07 a [99]
Cry54 Cry54Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 9.02 a [100]
Cry56 Cry56Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.15 a [101]
Mpp60 Mpp60Aa (Cry60Aa) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 7.9 b [102]
Mpp60Ba (Cry60Ba) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 5.5 b [102]
Mpp60Aa+Mpp60Ba (Cry60Aa+Cry60Ba) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 2.9 b [102]
Tpp80 Tpp80Aa1 (Cry80Aa1) Culicidae Culex pipiens pallens 71.9 a [103]
Cyt1 Cyt1Aa1 Calliphoridae Calliphora stygia 305 a [104]
Lucilia cuprina 296 a [104]
Lucilia sericata 236 a [104]
Chironomidae Chironomus tepperi 31 b [68]
Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.15–1.86 a,b [74,105,106,107,108,109]
Anopheles stephensi 2.7–6.3 a [105,108]
Culex pipiens 0.6–1.2 a [105,108]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.4 a [108]
Tephritidae Ceratitis capitata ND a [26]
Tipulidae Tipula paludosa ND a [110]
Cyt1Aa2 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.12–1.21 a,b [58,63,111]
Anopheles gambiae 1–2 a,b [111]
Culex pipiens 0.5–2 a,b [111]
Cyt1Aa4 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.06 a [79]
Culex quinquefasciatus >10 a [112]
Cyt1Ab1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 32.6–59 a,b [105,113]
Anopheles stephensi 20 a [105]
Culex pipiens 5.7 a [105]
Culex quinquefasciatus 32.9–114.5 b [113]
Cyt1Ba1 Agromyzidae Liriomyza trifolii ND a [114]
Cyt2 Cyt2Aa1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 1–4 a,b [111]
Anopheles gambiae 1–2 a,b [111]
Culex pipiens 0.5–4 a,b [111]
Cyt2Aa2 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.35–0.5 a [69,115]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.25–0.5 a [69,115]
Cyt2Aa3 Chironomidae Chironomus tepperi 36 a [116]
Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.53 a [116]
Cyt2Ba1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.28–33 a,b [62,108,113,117]
Anopheles stephensi 5.5 a [108]
Culex pipiens 5 a [108]
Culex quinquefasciatus 1.8–31.5 a,b [108,113]
Cyt2Bb1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 6.8 b [106]
Cyt2Bc1 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 7 a [108]
Anopheles stephensi 11 a [108]
Culex pipiens 7.3 a [108]
Culex quinquefasciatus 1.8 a [108]
Mtx Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.01 a [118]
Aedes aegypti 0.05 a [118]
Chironomidae Chironomus riparius 4.06 a [119]
Mpp2 Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 4.13–107 b [66]
Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2 strain SSII-1) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.93 a [120]
Aedes aegypti 14.5 a [120]
Mpp2Aa2 Mtx2 (31-2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 3.90 a [120]
Aedes aegypti 3.91 a [120]
Mpp3 Mpp3Aa1 (Mtx3) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus ND a [121]
Aedes aegypti ND a [121]
Monalysin Monalysin Drosophilidae Drosophila melanogaster ND a [122]
CpbA CpbA Muscidae Musca domestica ND a [123]
CpbB CpbB Muscidae Musca domestica ND a [123]
CHRD CHRD Muscidae Musca domestica ND a [123]
ExsC ExsC Muscidae Musca domestica ND a [123]
Pmp1 Pmp1 Culicidae Anopheles coluzzii ND a [124]
Two part toxins Cry48Aa/Tpp49 (Cry49Aa) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.02/0.006 a [125]
Tpp1/Tpp2 (BinA/BinB) Culicidae Aedes aegypti 42 a [126,127]
Aedes atropalpus ND a [126]
Anopheles gambiae 0.36 a [127]
Anopheles stephensi 0.39 a [127]
Anopheles albimanus 1 a [127]
Anopheles quadrimaculatus 4.6 a [127]
Culex pipiens 0.1 a [127]
Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.013–0.03 a,b [126,128]
Pra/Prb (PirA/PirB) Culicidae Aedes aegypti ND a [84,129]
Synergy Cry1Ca/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.61 a [130]
Cry2Aa/Cry2Ab Culicidae Aedes aegypti 51.3 b [43]
Cry2Aa/Cry50Ba Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.05 a [99]
Cry4Aa/Cry4Ba Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.05 a [61]
Anopheles stephensi 0.02 a [61]
Culex pipiens 0.04 a [61]
Culex quinquefasciatus 1.49–315 b [66]
Simuliidae Simulium spp. ND b [67]
Cry4Aa/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.07 a [58]
Chironomidae Chironomus tepperi 44 b [68]
Tipulidae Tipula paludosa ND a [110]
Cry4Aa/Cyt2Ba Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.013 b [62,131]
Cry4Aa/Cry11Ba Culicidae Culex pipiens 0.04 a [65]
Cry4Aa/Cry46Ab Culicidae Culex pipiens 0.18 a [96]
Cry4A/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 1.06–2.37 b [66]
Cry4A/Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.27–1.21 b [66]
Cry4Ba/Cry11Aa Culicidae Anopheles albimanus 0.567 b [70]
Simuliidae Simulium spp. ND b [67]
Cry4Ba/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.62 a [58]
Culicidae Anopheles albimanus 0.33–0.77 b [70]
Cry4Ba/Cyt2Aa2 Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.007 a [69]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.02 a [69]
Cry4B/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 18.2–29.0 b [66]
Cry4B/Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 85.7 b [66]
Cry10Aa/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.03–0.08 a,b [74]
Cry10Aa/Cyt2Ba Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.004 b [62]
Cry11Aa/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.01–0.12 a [58,79]
Culicidae Anopheles albimanus 0.28–0.37 b [70]
Cry11/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.66–3.03 b [66]
Cry11/Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2) Culex quinquefasciatus 0.90 b [66]
Cry11Bb/Cry29Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 3.94 a [85]
Anopheles stephensi 2.13 a [85]
Culex pipiens 0.73 a [85]
Cry11Bb/Cry30Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 16.96 a [85]
Anopheles stephensi 1.43 a [85]
Culex pipiens 1.13 a [85]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.12 a [58]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.008–0.59 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cyt1A Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.08 a [58]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.18–0.77 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Mpp2Aa1 (Mtx2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.11–0.32 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A/Cyt1A Culicidae Aedes aegypti 0.08 a [58]
Culex quinquefasciatus 0.02–0.07 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.02–0.24 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A/Mpp2Aa1
(Mtx2)
Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.03–0.06 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A/Cyt1A/Mtx1Aa1 Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.02–0.06 b [66]
Cry4A/Cry4B/Cry11A/Cyt1A/Mpp2Aa1(Mtx2) Culicidae Culex quinquefasciatus 0.30–1.09 b [66]
Cry4Ba/Cry11Aa/Cyt1Aa Culicidae Anopheles albimanus 0.7–8.33 b [70]
Cry11Bb/Cry29Aa/Cry30Aa Culicidae Aedes aegypti 5.43 a [85]
Anopheles stephensi 1.31 a [85]
Culex pipiens 0.85 a [85]

a. Purified proteins. b. Powders of recombinant Bt containing spore/crystal mixtures. ND, toxicity reported but LC50 not determined.