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Susceptibility, mechanisms of response and resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins in Spodoptera spp.

Yolanda BelJuan FerréPatricia Hernández-martínezSalvador Herrero

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0301 basic medicineIntegrated pest managementResistance (ecology)media_common.quotation_subjectBacterial ToxinsfungiBacillus thuringiensisfood and beveragesMidgutInsectSpodopteraBiologySpodopterabiology.organism_classificationMicrobiologyInsecticide Resistance03 medical and health sciences030104 developmental biologyInsect ScienceBacillus thuringiensisBotanyAnimalsEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsmedia_common

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Bioinsecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis have long been used as an alternative to synthetic insecticides to control insect pests. In this review, we focus on insects of the genus Spodoptera, including relevant polyphagous species that are primary and secondary pests of many crops, and how B. thuringiensis toxins can be used for Spodoptera spp. pest management. We summarize the main findings related to susceptibility, midgut binding specificity, mechanisms of response and resistance of this insect genus to B. thuringiensis toxins.

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2016-06-01Current Opinion in Insect Science
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2016.04.006