Ya-Jing Xu, Yu-Ning Zhang, Xue-Yang, Shao-Peng Hao, Yan-Jue Wang, Xiao-Xue Yang, Ya-Qin Shen, Qing Su, Ying Dan Xiao, Jian-Qiu Liu, Wan-Shun Li, Qi-Hua He, Yue Chen, Li-Ling Wang, Hui-Zhen Guo, Qing-You Xia, Kazuei Mita
BACKGROUND: Cry1Ab has emerged as a bio-insecticide to control Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). However, the sublethal effects of Cry1Ab on the physiological changes and molecular level of S. litura have not been well documented. Our aims in this study were to assess the sublethal effect of Cry1Ab on S. litura, including midgut and Malpighian tubules as targets. RESULTS: After sublethal Cry1Ab exposure, distinct histological alterations were mainly observed in the midgut...
January 24, 2024: Pest Management Science