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Agriculture · Q435

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 435

Q435

Which insect has evolved resistance to Bt in open field population?

A.
Pink boll worm
B.
Diamond back moth
Answer
C.
Spotted boll worm
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Diamond back moth insect has evolved resistance to Bt in open field populations.
The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus Plutella. The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along its back.
Other insects such as diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, and cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni, have evolved resistance to Bt sprays in the open field and green houses, respectively.