In vitro and in vivo binding of snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA) and jackbean (Canavalia ensiformis; Con A) lectins within tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) larvae; mechanisms of insecticidal action

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 777-787

  Fitches, Elaine ^a   Woodhouse, Stephen D ^b   Edwards, John P ^a   Gatehouse, John A ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Con A; GNA; Immunohistochemical localisations; Lacanobia oleracea; Lectin binding

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; BINDING PROTEIN; DIGOXIGENIN; GLUCOSE; GLYCOPROTEIN; LECTIN; MANNOSE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; LECTIN BINDING; MOTH; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TOMATO;

CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; GALANTHUS NIVALIS;

EID: 0035013453     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00068-3     Document Type: Article

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