Impact of Caterpillar Increased Feeding Rates on Reduction of Bt Susceptibility

The use of insect-resistant transgenic crops producing <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> protein Cry toxins (Bt) to control caterpillars is wide-spread. Development of a mechanism to prevent Bt from reaching its target site in the digestive system could result in Bt resistance and resistance...

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Main Authors: Anirudh Dhammi, Jaap B. van Krestchmar, Jiwei Zhu, Loganathan Ponnusamy, Fred Gould, Dominic Reisig, Ryan W. Kurtz, R. Michael Roe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/23/14856