The Proteolytic Activation, Toxic Effects, and Midgut Histopathology of the <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Cry1Ia Protoxin in <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The Proteolytic Activation, Toxic Effects, and Midgut Histopathology of the <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Cry1Ia Protoxin in <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The red palm weevil (RPW; Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a destructive pest affecting palms worldwide, capable of causing significant economic losses and ecological damage in managed palm ecosystems. Current management heavily relies on synthetic insecticides, but their overuse fosters resistance. &l...

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Main Authors: Camilo Ayra-Pardo, Victor Ramaré, Ana Couto, Mariana Almeida, Ricardo Martins, José Américo Sousa, Maria João Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
biological control
palm pest
insect pathogen
insecticidal crystal proteins
insect bioassays
paraffin histology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/2/84
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