Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins Against Coleopteran Pests.

ABSTRACT: Bacillus thuringiensis is the most successful microbial insecticide agent and its proteins have been studied for many years due to its toxicity against insects mainly belonging to the orders Lepidoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera, which are pests of agro-forestry and medical-veterinary interest. However, studies on the interactions between this bacterium and the insect species classified in the order Coleoptera are more limited when compared to other insect orders. To date, 45 Cry proteins, 2 Cyt proteins, 11 Vip proteins, and 2 Sip proteins have been reported with activity against coleopteran species. A number of these proteins have been successfully used in some insecticidal formulations and in the construction of transgenic crops to provide protection against main beetle pests. In this rev

SUBMITTER: Dominguez-Arrizabalaga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7404982 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature