Diversity of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates toxic to the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Plutellidae: Lepidoptera)

Abstract Background Toxins from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium are employed as an alternative to synthetic pesticides in pest management. The greatest threat to the long-term viability of Bt toxins is resistance evolution in the target pests. Genetic diversity and toxicity of Bt isolates...

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Main Authors: R. Naga Sri Navya, V. Balasubramani, M. Raveendran, M. Murugan, A. Lakshmanan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: SpringerOpen 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3814afd867d34175a062eac124c9c1e8
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