Open AccessArthropods dataset from different genetically modified maize events and associated controls
Author(s) -
Zoltán Pálinkás,
Mihály Zalai,
Ágnes Szénási,
Zita Dorner,
J. Kiss,
Sam North,
Guy Woodward,
Adalbert Balog
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scientific data
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.565
H-Index - 64
ISSN - 2052-4463
DOI - 10.1038/sdata.2018.19
Subject(s) - biology , bacillus thuringiensis , trophic level , biosafety , predation , genetically modified organism , weed , arthropod , beneficial insects , genetically modified crops , invertebrate , genetically modified maize , european corn borer , agroecosystem , ecology , larva , agriculture , gene , transgene , biochemistry , genetics , bacteria
Arthropods from four genetically modified (GM) maize hybrids (coleopteran resistant, coleopteran and lepidopteran resistant, lepidopteran resistant+herbicide tolerant and coleopteran resistant and herbicide tolerant) and non-GM varieties were sampled during a two-year field assessment. A total number of 363 555 arthropod individuals were collected. This represents the most comprehensive arthropod dataset from GM maize, and together with weed data, is reasonable to determine functional groups of arthropods and interactions between species. Trophic groups identified from both phytophagous and predatory arthropods were previously considered non-target organisms on which possible detrimental effects of Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) toxins may have been directly (phytophagous species) or indirectly (predators) detected. The high number of individuals and species and their dynamics through the maize growing season can predict that interactions are highly correlational, and can thus be considered a useful tool to assess potential deleterious effects of Bt toxins on non-target organisms, serving to develop biosafety risk hypotheses for invertebrates exposed to GM maize plants.