This dataset is the result of a study to measure the selectivity of the RNA-based biocontrol candidate for CPB. The data here shows the results for L2 of CPB and L2 of the closely related spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica balteata). Data for other species assessed during the same experiment, but not closely related to CPB, can be found in the data package ‘Other Crop Pests’.

For the Diabrotica tests, the subject was exposed to 1x and 2x the field application rate, with 2 replications. For the CPB tests, the subject was exposed to 0.5x, 0.05x, and 0.005x the field application rate, with 2 replications.

The bioassays were setup and rated using Syngenta’s standard bioassay screening procedures, although this was not a GLP experiment.

The mortality was calculated per replicate as {sum of dead test subjects/(sum of all test subjects)}.