Assessment of Potential Toxic Effects of RNAi-Based Transgenic Cotton on the Non-Target Predator <i>Harmonia axyridis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Although traditional genetically modified (GM) cotton has reduced lepidopteran pests, secondary pests such as Adelphocoris suturalis Jakovlev (Hemiptera: Miridae) have become increasingly problematic. RNA interference (RNAi)-based insect-resistant plants offer a promising alternative, but their potential ecological risks, particularly within the plant-pest-natural enemy framework, require comprehensive evaluation. As a key natural enemy in cotton agroecosystems, Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) plays a vital role in regulating pest populations and thus serves as an important non-target insect for environmental risk assessment. In this study, dsAsFAR transgenic cotton and the non-target insect H. axyridis were used to evaluate potential ecolog

SUBMITTER: Yao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12467772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature