Proteases as Insecticidal Agents

Proteases from a variety of sources (viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants, and insects) have toxicity towards insects. Some of these insecticidal proteases evolved as venom components, herbivore resistance factors, or microbial pathogenicity factors, while other proteases play roles in insect developmen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harrison, Robert L., Bonning, Bryony C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153225/