1. Database of non-target invertebrates recorded in field experiments of genetically engineered Bt maize and corresponding non-Bt maize
- Author
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Meissle, Michael, Naranjo, Steven E., and Romeis, Jörg
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Insecticides ,Corn ,Bacillus thuringiensis ,General Medicine ,Critical appraisal ,Plants, Genetically Modified ,Environmental risk assessment ,Invertebrates ,Zea mays ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Endotoxins ,Database ,Hemolysin Proteins ,Meta-analysis ,Bacterial Proteins ,Genetic engineering ,Non-target organisms ,Systematic review ,Animals ,Cry protein - Abstract
Objectives To assess potential non-target effects of genetically engineered/modified (GM) maize that produces insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), numerous field experiments have been conducted worldwide. Field data are often variable and influenced by uncontrolled factors and meta-analyses can recognize general effects with increased statistical power compared to individual studies. This database represents a comprehensive collection of experimental field data on non-target invertebrates in Bt and non-Bt maize. It was created for a systematic review with the question if growing Bt maize changes abundance or ecological function of non-target animals compared to growing of non-GM maize. Systematic literature searches identified relevant data. Authors were contacted for additional information or raw data if needed and a critical appraisal scheme was developed and applied to each data record. Data description The database contains 7279 records of non-target invertebrate abundance, activity density, or predation or parasitism extracted from 120 articles. Records for individual species and life stages, but also aggregated data are available. Each record represents a comparison of invertebrates in Bt and non-Bt maize and includes means, standard deviations and sample sizes. Additional variables characterize publication details, experimental setup, cultivars, Bt proteins, geographic location, field management, insecticide treatments, sampling details, and taxonomy.
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- 2022