Reaction of Bt Cotton to Rotylenchulus reniformis Infection
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Author:R.P. Shingare, S. Ramakrishnan, I. Cannayane and S. Mohankumar
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:99, Issue:jul-sep
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100153
Abstract
Experiments were conducted twice to evaluate the influence of Bt cotton on Rotylenchulus
reniformis under laboratory (28 o + 2 o C) and glasshouse conditions. Three Bt hybrids viz.,
Bunny Bt, RasiBt and Jagannath fusion Bt were compared with their respective non Bt (Refugia)
for their impact on egg hatching, juveniles attraction, root penetration and development of R.
reniformis. Jagannath fusion Bt and Rasi Bt were effective in inhibiting/delaying the egg
hatching as compared to their non Bt lines whileBunny Bt had no significant effect in inhibiting
the egg hatching over its non Bt. But Bt hybrids had no significant influence in causing mortality
of juveniles, attraction of infective pre adult (J4 ) and penetration of R. reniformis. In all Bt
hybrids, on 7 th day after inoculation reduction in number of females with egg mass was
observed over its non Bt. The penetrated juveniles of R. reniformis were not able to become
adults in Bt cotton.
Key words : Bt hybrids, Bunny Bt, Rasi Bt, Jagannath fusion Bt, Non Bt and Rotylenchulus reniformis