Effect of midgut proteolytic activity on susceptibility of lepidopteran larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the most effective microbial control agent for controlling numerous species from different insect orders. All subspecies and strains of B. thuringiensis can produce a spore and a crystalline parasporal body. This crystal which contains proteinaceous protoxins is disso...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Reza eTalaei-Hassanloui, Raziyeh eBakhshaei, Vahid eHosseininaveh, Ayda eKhorramnezhad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Bacillus thuringiensis Resistance protease activity toxin activation Plutella xylostella
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00406/full