Exploitation of Novel Bt ICPs for the Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): A Transgenic Approach.

ABSTRACT: Cotton is a commercial crop of global importance. The major threat challenging the productivity in cotton has been the lepidopteron insect pest Helicoverpa armigera or cotton bollworm which voraciously feeds on various plant parts. Biotechnological interventions to manage this herbivore have been a universally inevitable option. The advent of plant genetic engineering and exploitation of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal crystal proteins (ICPs) marked the beginning of plant protection in cotton through transgenic technology. Despite phenomenal success and widespread acceptance, the fear of resistance development in insects has been a perennial concern. To address this issue, alternate strategies like introgression of a combination of cry protein genes and protei

SUBMITTER: Karthik K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8116509 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature