Constitutive activation of the midgut response to Bacillus thuringiensis in Bt-resistant Spodoptera exigua.

Bacillus thuringiensis is the most effective microbial control agent for controlling numerous species from different insect orders. The main threat for the long term use of B. thuringiensis in pest control is the ability of insects to develop resistance. Thus, the identification of insect genes invo...

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Main Authors: Patricia Hernández-Martínez, Gloria Navarro-Cerrillo, Silvia Caccia, Ruud A de Maagd, William J Moar, Juan Ferré, Baltasar Escriche, Salvador Herrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2941469?pdf=render