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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00495-2 |