Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis toxins CrylAc and Cry2Ab in Australian populations of Helicoverpa punctigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from 2002 to 2006

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 733-742

  Downes, S ^a   Parker, T L ^a   Mahon, R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allele frequency; Bt resistance; Cry2Ab; F2 screen; Helicoverpa punctigera

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLASSIFICATION; COTTON; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MOTH;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOTOXINS; GENETIC VARIATION; GOSSYPIUM; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MOTHS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA PUNCTIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 65349095618     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0234     Document Type: Article

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