A laboratory assessment of the potential effect of Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj-containing Bt maize pollen on Folsomia candida by toxicological and biochemical analyses
A validated dietary exposure assay for assessing the effect of GE plant pollen on the springtails. Cry1Ab/2Aj-containing maize pollen does not negatively affect on the fitness of F. candida. The antioxidant-related enzyme activities in F. candida were not significantly affected. Planting cry1Ab/2Aj-expressing maize will pose a negligible risk to the springtails.