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Genes involved in virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana.
Journal of invertebrate pathology - 1 Jan 2016
Valero-Jiménez Claudio A, Wiegers Harm, Zwaan Bas J, Koenraadt Constantianus J M, van Kan Jan A L
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Pest insects cause severe damage to global crop production and pose a threat to human health by transmitting diseases. Traditionally, chemical pesticides (insecticides) have been used to control such pests and have proven to be effective only for a limited amount of time because of the rapid spread of genetic insecticide resistance. The basis of this resistance is mostly caused by (co)dominant mutations in single...
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