International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Zunnu Raen Akhtar, Ahmad Ali Anjum, Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Majid, Waqas Ahmad, Sumaira Maqsood, Aqsa Noreen, Easha

Abstract
Cotton crop is one of the most important cash crop in the World. Transgenic cotton was developed against the target pests lepidopteran, but it can also affect the non-target insects which are sucking pests. In this study transgenic cotton was tested against sucking pest jassids in sprayed and non-sprayed conditions under laboratory conditions. Mortality tests were conducted for jassids adults in petri dishes, sprayed with imidacloprid on transgenic cotton leaves in comparison to control. Results showed that mortality was higher in high concentration sprayed transgenic cotton as compared to control in all three mortality tests. While it was moderate at recommended dose in all three mortality tests. Mortality was lowest in low concentration. These results showed that jassids did not developed resistance when sprayed on transgenic and non-transgenic cotton with imidacloprid.