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Quantitative Analysis on Expression of Insecticidal Crystal Proteins in Different Plant Parts of BG-II Cotton Hybrids at Various Phenological Stages
The use of insecticidal crystal proteins (Cry proteins) in Bollgard-II cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) hybrids enhances insect control, particularly...
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The crystal structure of Cry78Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis provides insights into its insecticidal activity
Genetically modified plants with insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been successfully utilized to control various kinds of...
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Engineering of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin for improved insecticidal activity
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin was a widely used bioinsecticide to control lepidopteran pests all over the world. In the present study,...
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Stability is essential for insecticidal activity of Vip3Aa toxin against Spodoptera exigua
Vegetative insecticidal proteins 3A (Vip3A) were important insecticidal proteins for control of lepidopteran pests. Previous study demonstrated that...
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Enhancing insecticidal efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab through pH-sensitive encapsulation
AbstractNanotechnology is a promising way to enhance the stability of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal proteins under environmental...
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Insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from tropical greenhouses towards Cydia pomonella and Spodoptera exigua larvae
Three Bacillus thuringiensis strains were isolated from a specific habitat of tropical greenhouses located in the Botanical Garden of Adam Mickiewicz...
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Natural Insecticidal Proteins and Their Potential in Future IPM
Increasing population and global food security is the foremost challenge for this century. Insect pests cause substantial damage to our crops by...
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Bacillus thuringiensis Proteins: Structure, Mechanism and Biological Control of Insect Pests
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces a wide variety of insecticidal proteins. It synthesizes δ-endotoxins as parasporal crystalline inclusion bodies...
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Transgenic maize inbred lines expressing high levels of Bacillus thuringiensis vegetative insecticidal protein (Vip3Aa86) offer effective control of maize stem borer (Chilo partellus)
The increasing incidence of field-evolved resistance in Lepidoptera (bollworms) insects towards Bt δ-endotoxins necessitates the need for an...
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Performance insights into spray-dryer microencapsulated Bacillus thuringiensis cry pesticidal proteins with gum arabic and maltodextrin for effective pest control
AbstractBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces crystals composed mainly of Cry pesticidal proteins with insecticidal activity against pests but are...
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Insecticidal Evaluation, Molecular Docking, and Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Some Synthesized Thiazole-Owing Hydrazone Derivatives Against Spodoptera frugiperda under Laboratory Conditions
AbstractObjective: The “fall armyworm” also known as Spodoptera frugiperda, is a maize pest that is native to North America. It invaded Africa in...
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Potential utilization of the brewery’s hop wastes as an insecticidal synergist and repellent against Spodoptera frugiperda
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , is becoming a serious invasive insect pest in Asia, Africa, and Oceania due to its broad spectrum of host...
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Purification and Characterization of Crystal Proteins
For bioassay of crystal proteins and to study its biochemistry requires pure form of crystals. There are several techniques reported for crystal...
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Bacillus and Related Genera on Biocontrol of Insects and Nematodes
The microbial biopesticides are very much essential for sustainable management of insect pest and nematodes. Among the various microbial biocontrol...
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Synthesis and insecticidal activity of novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives containing trifluoroacetyl moieties
A series of compounds containing trifluoroacetyl groups were synthesized, and their insecticidal activity against Nilaparvata lugens and Aphis...
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Whole genome sequencing of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from Assam soil
BackgroundBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a gram-positive ubiquitous saprophytic bacterium that produces proteins (Crystal protein, Vegetative...
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Stability of insecticidal molecule aucubin and their toxicity on Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus and Artemia salina
In the present study, aucubin molecule stability was tested in two different temperatures for 30 days. After incubation, the molecule toxicity was...
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New native Bacillus thuringiensis strains induce high insecticidal action against Culex pipiens pallens larvae and adults
Mosquitoes of many species are key disease vectors, killing millions of people each year. Bacillus thuringiensis -based insecticide formulations are...
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Cloning, characterization and evaluation of toxicity of newly identified Vip3Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis recovered from diverse environments for biological control of Helicoverpa armigera
Ten full-length vip3 -type genes amplified from the Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) isolates recovered from various Indian agro-climatic zones and two...
