Activity of endo-polygalacturonases in mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) and their inhibition by plant cell wall proteins (PGIPs)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 515-522

  Frati, Francesca ^a,c   Galletti, Roberta ^b   De Lorenzo, Giulia ^b   Salerno, Gianandrea ^a   Conti, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Curculionidae; Direct defence; Endo polygalacturonase; Heteroptera; Miridae; PG; Plant cell wall proteins; Plant induced plant defence; Polygalacturonase inhibiting proteins (PGIP); Saliva

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; INSECT; PLANT DEFENSE; PROTEIN;

ADELPHOCORIS LINEOLATUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FUNGI; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LYGUS RUGULIPENNIS; MIRIDAE; ORTHOPS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SITOPHILUS;

EID: 33748307765     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.067     Document Type: Article

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