Different Mechanisms of Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins in the Indianmeal Moth

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1085-1089

  Herrero, Salvador ^a   Oppert, Brenda ^b   Ferré, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS PROTOXIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BINDING COMPETITION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; MOTH;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MICROVILLI; MOTHS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS;

EID: 0035292636     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.3.1085-1089.2001     Document Type: Article

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