Common Virulence Factors and Tissue Targets of Entomopathogenic Bacteria for Biological Control of Lepidopteran Pests

This review focuses on common insecticidal virulence factors from entomopathogenic bacteria with special emphasis on two insect pathogenic bacteria Photorhabdus (Proteobacteria: Enterobacteriaceae) and Bacillus (Firmicutes: Bacillaceae). Insect pathogenic bacteria of diverse taxonomic groups and phy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anaïs Castagnola, S. Patricia Stock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Mcf
Tc
Cry
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/1/139