Stephen D. Thompson;Deanne L. Wright;Rachel R. Binning;Fu-Chih Cheng;Stephen A. Lefko;Bruce H. Stanley;Bo Hong;Timothy M. Nowatzki
发明人:
Rachel R. Binning,Fu-Chih Cheng,Bo Hong,Stephen A. Lefko,Timothy M. Nowatzki,Bruce H. Stanley,Stephen D. Thompson,Deanne L. Wright
申请号：
US13072320
公开号：
US09215863B2
申请日:
2011.03.25
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
A method is provided for evaluating a protected plant having a protection mechanism. A population of immature insects (i.e., larvae or nymphs) belonging to an insect species having a plurality of instars is first exposed to the protected plant such that the protected plant is at least contacted thereby. The insect exposure extends for a selected time period corresponding to a sublethal exposure of the insect population to the protected plant. The exposure of the insect population to the protected plant is then halted following the selected time period and insects collected. A physical characteristic of at least some collected insects is measured. The measured physical characteristics are then statistically analyzed so as to determine an efficacy of the protection mechanism of the protected plant with respect to the insect population. Associated methods are also provided.
