Nutrition as a neglected factor in insect herbivore susceptibility to Bt toxins
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- 作者：CA Deans1 ; 2 ; cadeans@tamu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; GA Sword1 ; 3 ; ST Behmer1 ; 3
- 刊名：Current Opinion in Insect Science
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：15
- 期：Complete
- 页码：97-103
- 全文大小：619 K
文摘
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Bt resistance management assumes that resistance is solely due to genetic factors.
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Environmental factors can mediate phenotypic plasticity in Bt susceptibility.
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Nutrition is an environmental factor that has strong effects on insect performance.
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Protein–carbohydrate content strongly affects Helicoverpa zea susceptibility to Cry1Ac.
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To accurately detect Bt resistance, bioassay diets must match insect nutritional needs.