Efficacy of Cry1Ac toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis against the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is engineered to express delta endotoxin (Cry toxin) proteins in lepidopteran midgut when ingested by lepidopteran larvae such as the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). The efficacy of Bt technology depends on stage, age, and susceptibil...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ibrahim Shahid, Muhammad Arshad, Mansoor ul Hasan, Muhammad Aslam Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41938-019-0157-1