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Global variation in the genetic and biochemical basis of diamondback moth resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Nov 1997
Tabashnik B E, Liu Y B, Malvar T, Heckel D G, Masson L, Ballester V, Granero F, Ménsua J L, Ferré J
Abstract excerpt
Insecticidal proteins from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are becoming a cornerstone of ecologically sound pest management. However, if pests quickly adapt, the benefits of environmentally benign Bt toxins in sprays and genetically engineered crops will be short-lived. The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is the first insect to evolve resistance to Bt in open-field populations. Here we...
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