Cross-resistance and mechanism of resistance to Cry1Ab toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis in a field-derived strain of European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-192

  Crespo, André L B ^a   Rodrigo Simón, Ana ^b   Siqueira, Herbert A A ^c   Pereira, Eliseu J G ^d   Ferré, Juan ^b   Siegfried, Blair D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt maize; Luminal gut proteases; Ostrinia nubilalis; Resistance; Toxin binding

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; GENETICS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; MOTH;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MICROVILLI; MOTHS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CRAMBIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79961030142     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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