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Table 3 Preliminary heterogeneity assessment of crops, taxonomic groups and types of Bt toxins

From: Are population abundances and biomasses of soil invertebrates changed by Bt crops compared with conventional crops? A systematic review protocol

Taxonomic group

Arthropods

Earthworms

Nematodes

Crop/Bt protein

Cry1Ab

Cry1Ac

Cry3Bb1

Cry3Aa

Cry1Ab

Cry3Bb1

Cry1Ab

Cry3Bb1

Maize

6

 

4

 

5

3

4

2

Cotton

 

2

      

Rice

1

       

Potato

   

1

    
  1. The table is based on the 17 studies identified during the scoping exercise. Digits represent the number of studies. Total number exceed 17 because some studies are examining more than one taxonomic group or use more than one Bt crop.