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Bacillus thuringiensis and their endophytic capabilities
(2017-07)The main characteristic of Bacillus thuringiensis is that during sporulation produces a parasporal inclusion formed by one or more proteinaceous bodies that exhibit insecticidal activity upon ingestion by susceptible ... -
Complete Sequence and Organization of pFR260, the Bacillus thuringiensis INTA Fr7-4 Plasmid Harboring Insecticidal Genes
(2017)We report the complete sequence and analysis of pFR260, a novel megaplasmid of 260,595 bp from the Bacillus thuringiensis strain INTA Fr7-4 isolated in Argentina. It carries 7 insecticidal genes: 3 cry8 copies previously ... -
Diversity and distribution of lepidoptera-specific toxin genes in Bacillus thuringiensis strains from Argentina
(2017-05)A total of 268 Bacillus thuringiensis strains obtained from different sources of Argentina were analyzed to determine the diversity and distribution of the cry1, cry2, cry8, cry9 and vip3A genes encoding for lepidopteran-specific ... -
Estudio de la toxicidad de proteínas insecticidas de Bacillus thuringiensis como herramienta para optimizar el manejo de lepidópteros plaga de importancia agroeconómica
(Escuela para Graduados Ing. Agr. Alberto Soriano, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2018-06-26)Entre las plagas principales y recurrentes en las producciones de frutas de pepita se encuentra la “Carpocapsa” (Cydia pomonella Linneaus [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]). Su control se basa en el empleo de insecticidas químicos ... -
Factores de virulencia de Bacilus thuringiensis y su utilización para el control de coleópteros de alto impacto en el sector agropecuario
(Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2017-03)La necesidad de contar con herramientas seguras y efectivas para el manejo de plagas, alternativas o complementarias a los insecticidas químicos, estimula el interés en usar entomopatógenos como agentes de biocontrol. ... -
Performance of transgenic maize genotypes against ear caterpillars in Argentina
(Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria, Italia, 2020)Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world and Argentina is a leading producer worldwide. Lepidopteran pests such as the fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda -J. E. Smith-) and the ... -
Selection of Bacillus thuringiensis strains toxic to cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae = Selección de cepas de Bacillus thuringiensis tóxicas para larvas del picudo del algodonero (Anthonomus grandis, Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(Asociación Argentina de Microbiología, 2017-09)Preliminary bioassays with whole cultures (WC) of 124 Bacillus thuringiensis strains were performed with neonate larvae of Anthonomus grandis, a major cotton pest in Argentina and other regions of the Americas. Three exotic ...