Snowdrop lectin inhibits development and decreases fecundity of the glasshouse potato aphid (Aulacorthum solani) when administered in vitro and via transgenic plants both in laboratory and glasshouse trials

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 1035-1045

  Down, Rachel E ^a   Gatehouse, Angharad M R ^a   Hamilton, William D O ^b   Gatehouse, John A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Axis Genetics plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphid; Bioassay; Insecticidal; Lectin; Resistant transgenic potatoes

Indexed keywords

AULACORTHUM SOLANI;

EID: 0030285860     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00065-0     Document Type: Article

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