MILHO TRANSGÊNICO (BT): EFEITO SOBRE PRAGAS ALVO E NÃO ALVO.

One of the main factors that impact the yield and quality of corn production is the incidence of pests. Among these, Spodoptera frugiperda, Helicoverpa zea and Diatraea saccharalis are the most important. With the advent of biotechnology, was developed a new tactic pest control, consisting of genetically modified plants resistant to insects, called transgenic. The first commercial planting of Bt maize in Brazil began in 2008 and every year new technologies are released commercially. Thus, it is important to compare these technologies with conventional hybrids subjected to spraying with insecticides for pest control in addition to its effects on non-target pests such as Dichelops melacanthus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]