The use of biotin-binding proteins for insect control

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 497-508

  Christeller, John T ^a   Markwick, Ngaire P ^a   Burgess, Elisabeth P J ^a   Malone, Louise A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avidin; Biotin; Pest control; Streptavidin; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; BIOTIN BINDING PROTEINS; BIOTIN-BINDING PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEIN; INSECTICIDE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AVIDIN; BIOTIN; CARRIER PROTEINS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; STREPTAVIDIN;

EID: 77952306589     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09149     Document Type: Article

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