Reprint
Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity
Edited by
June 2024
176 pages
- ISBN978-3-7258-1341-4 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-7258-1342-1 (PDF)
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Medicine & Pharmacology
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary
The aim of this Special Issue reprint is to introduce the reader to the latest biotechnological approaches used in crop protection by employing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its invertebrate active proteins. This Special Issue brought together descriptions of novel isolated Bt strains and insecticidal proteins with previously undescribed biocidal activities, reflecting the ongoing quest for innovation in crop protection to overcome insect resistance and expanding host ranges. Altogether, the content of this reprint will offer multiple benefits for users in agribusiness, the economy, and wider society.
Format
- Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2024 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Bacillus thuringiensis; bioassays; toxicity; multifunctional; Coleoptera; plant-parasitic nematode; mite; phytopathogenic fungi; Cry5B; crystal structure; nematicidal activity; oligomerization; Bacillus thuringiensis; Tpp80Aa1 toxin; crystal structure; Culex; Anopheles; Aedes; biocontrol; pesticidal protein; cotton boll weevil; Cry proteins; Mpp/Xpp proteins; Cry23Aa; Cry37Aa; Coleoptera; Curculionidae; Bacillus thuringiensis; Cyt toxins; Aedes albopictus; synergy; mosquitocidal; Cry toxins; Tpp toxins; Cry toxin; midgut extracts; Cnaphalocrocis medinalis; digestion; potency; Bacillus thuringiensis; microbial pesticides; extracellular polysaccharides; synergistic effects; BBMVs; midgut juice; Asian corn borer; Cry1A.105; Cry2Ab2; Indonesia; resistance monitoring; susceptibility; Mpp51Aa2; ThryvOn; cotton fleahopper; Psuedatomoscelis seriatus; Gossypium hirsutum; Bacillus thuringiensis; insect pests; insecticidal proteins; Vpb1/Vpa2 proteins; Cry8 proteins; biological control; bioinsecticides; microbial pesticides; Vip3Aa; domain III; binding affinity; Spodoptera frugiperda; Vip3Aa; Cry1Ac; domain exchange; insecticidal activity; membrane permeability; n/a