Cross-order and cross-phylum activity of Bacillus thuringiensis pesticidal proteins

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-85

  van Frankenhuyzen, Kees ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Delta endotoxins; Non target toxicity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DELTA-ENDOTOXINS; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT; NON-TARGET TOXICITY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DELTA-ENDOTOXINS; NON-TARGET TOXICITY; SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PESTICIDES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEMATODA;

EID: 84879474169     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2013.05.010     Document Type: Review

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