Insecticidal Activity of a Vip3Ab1 Chimera Is Conferred by Improved Protein Stability in the Midgut of <i>Spodoptera eridania</i>

Vip3A proteins are important for the control of spodopteran pests in crops, including <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (fall armyworm). Native Vip3Ab1 controls <i>S. frugiperda</i>, but it is ineffective against <i>S. eridania</i> (southern armyworm), a major pest of...

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Main Authors: Andrew J. Bowling, Megan S. Sopko, Sek Yee Tan, Cory M. Larsen, Heather E. Pence, Marc D. Zack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/5/276