Bean α-amylase inhibitors in transgenic peas inhibit development of pea weevil larvae

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1416-1422

  De Sousa Majer, Maria José ^a   Hardie, Darryl C ^b   Turner, Neil C ^c   Higgins, Thomas J V ^d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

amylase inhibitor; Bruchus pisorum; Head capsule widths; Pisum sativum; Transgenic peas

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMYLASE INHIBITOR, PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ALPHA-AMYLASE INHIBITOR, PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PLANT LECTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PEA; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WEEVIL;

ANIMALS; LARVA; PEAS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PHASEOLUS; PLANT LECTINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; WEEVILS;

BRUCHINAE; BRUCHUS PISORUM; HEXAPODA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 34548191232     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[1416:BAIITP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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