Characterisation of midgut digestive proteases from the maize stem borer Busseola fusca

Pest Management Science

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1151-1158

  George, Derick ^a   Ferry, Natalie ^a   Back, Emma J ^a   Gatehouse, Angharad M R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Busseola fusca; Digestive proteinases; Maize; Pest control strategies; Protease inhibitors; Stem borer

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE;

CROP PRODUCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; SUBSTRATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LARVA; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; PH;

ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LARVA; MOTHS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; ZEA MAYS;

BUSSEOLA FUSCA; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 52149098632     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1610     Document Type: Article

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