Abstract:
:Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins (Bt-toxins) are the most important biopesticides used in controlling insect pests and vectors of diseases. The emergence of widespread resistance to Bt in some insect species is a serious threat to agricultural production. Analysis of Bt-resistant and susceptible laboratory strains of Helicoverpa armigera revealed elevated immune responses involving increased melanization and the presence of a soluble toxin-binding glycoprotein in the hemolymph and gut lumen of the resistant strain. We propose a resistance mechanism against toxins based on a systemic immune-induction that can be transmitted to the next generation by a maternal effect.
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Insect Biochem Mol Bioljournal_title
Insect biochemistry and molecular biologyauthors
Ma G,Roberts H,Sarjan M,Featherstone N,Lahnstein J,Akhurst R,Schmidt Odoi
10.1016/j.ibmb.2005.02.011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-07-01 00:00:00pages
729-39issue
7eissn
0965-1748issn
1879-0240pii
S0965-1748(05)00065-2journal_volume
35pub_type
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