Differences in the Midgut Proteolytic Activity of Two Heliothis virescens Strains, One Susceptible and One Resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-272

  Forcada, Carmen ^a   Alcácer, Encarna ^a   Garcerá, M Dolores ^a   Martínez, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins; Heliothis virescens; Midgut proteases; Resistance

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; INSECTA;

EID: 0001048757     PISSN: 07394462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6327(1996)31:3<257::aid-arch2>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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