Detection of Cry1 genes in Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from south of Brazil and activity against Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae)

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 105-109

  Bobrowski, Vera Lucia ^a   Pasquali, Giancarlo ^b   Bodanese Zanettini, Maria Helena ^b   Fiuza, Lidia Mariana ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

endotoxin; Anticarsia gemmatalis; Bacillus thuringiensis; cry1 gene; Velvetbean caterpillar

Indexed keywords

ANTICARSIA GEMMATALIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GLYCINE MAX; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; NOCTUIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0010449354     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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