Response: Evolution of Insect Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis—Transformed Plants
Response: Evolution of Insect Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis—Transformed Plants
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响应:昆虫对苏云金芽孢杆菌的抗性进化——转化植物
作者:
D. Alstad;D. Andow
2. From the general model, the number of where n, and Pt are the total insect density and freations required for the return of the insect quency of the resistance allele in generation t, and h ation to 0.99 n where n is the insect recessive when h = 0). ty before introduction of toxic plants. Solid 9. The rate at which a resistance allele is fixed from an dicates the strategy of confining toxic plants initial frequency of po is approximately proportional to nonpreferred field until K2 = 0, and then log[Rpo + (1 po)] when resistance is completely ntoxic plants to the preferred fields. Dashed recessive, and log[1 + h(R 1)] when not. dtoxicplate s the strategy orefrfining t pantsh 10. It is possible to prove for all functions F[ ] having the idicates the strategy of confining tOXIC plants properties preferred fields until K1 = 0, and then addxic plants to the nonpreferred fields. StrateaF[x] 0 (xF[x]) and Ax] < a, b, and c (dotted lines) have the ratio ax ax X F[x] )/(1 K) = 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75, respecthat the lowest value of R given nin, occurs when K2 Otherparametersare r 10,f= 0.8,h = 0, Kl~.A proof will be provided on request. 'Ot eters a with 098,h=°, 11 R. M. May, Nature 361, 593 (1993); F. Gould, Am. [x] = (1 + a x)witha = 9 Sci. 79, 496(1991); R. M. May and A. P. Dobson, in Pesticide Resistance: Strategies and Tactics for Management (National Academy Press, Washingtion in the general model is given (Fig. ton, D.C., 1986) pp. 170-193. he strategy giving slowest resistance 3 August 1995; revised 4 April 1996; accepted 22 ition always has K2 ' K1. However, as May 1996 for the com borer model (Fig. 1), there tle difference among strategies when Response: Ives makes a formally correct arguantial reductions(>80%) in insect ment that presents problems in practical apty are desired. This result suggests that plication. He shows that evolution of resisging the distribution of toxic plants tance to genetically engineered crop varieig fields has little potential for controlties expressing insecticidal crystal (cry) proresistance evolution. Therefore, other teins of B. thuringiensis, can be slowed by of strategies to mitigate resistance evominimizing cry-induced pest mortality and l should be investigated (11). maximizing pest mortality attributable to Anthony R. Ives other causes. In an array of preferred and Department of Zoology, unpreferred fields, this can be accomplished University of Wisconsin, by restricting cry-induced mortality in unatMadison, WI 53706, USA tractive units (minimizing cry-toxin expoEmail: arives@facstaff.wisc.edu sure and selection), and allowing insects to pile up in attractive, untreated refuges, maxREFERENCES AND NOTES imizing the potentially beneficial effects of