Comparative Mortality and Adaptation of a Smurf Assay in two Species of Tenebrionid Beetles Exposed to <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>
<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> is a spore-forming bacterium which infects insect larvae naturally via the oral route. Its virulence factors interact with the epithelium of the digestive tract of insect larvae, disrupting its function and eventually leading to the death of susceptible host...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/4/261 |