The invention provides a transgenic corn event ZM_BCS216090, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event ZM_BCS216090. The invention also provides polynucleotides and sequences specific for event ZM_BCS216090 and methods for using plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event ZM_BCS216090 and detecting event ZM_BCS216090, or a polynucleotide or DNA sequence specific for event ZM_BCS216090, in a DNA molecule or sample.