Dominant egg surface bacteria of Holotrichia oblita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) inhibit the multiplication of Bacillus thuringiensis and Beauveria bassiana
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89009-6
Abstract: Holotrichia oblita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and some other scarab beetles are the main soil-dwelling pests in China. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Beauveria bassiana (Bb) are entomopathogens that have been used as biocontrol agents of various pests.… read more here.
Keywords: egg surface; coleoptera scarabaeidae; oblita coleoptera; egg ... See more keywords
Two classic OBPs modulate the responses of female Holotrichia oblita to three major ester host plant volatiles
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DOI: 10.1111/imb.12703
Abstract: Insects possess a fairly sophisticated olfactory system in their antennae to detect odorants essential for their survival and reproduction. Among them, insect first perceives odour sources by odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) to locate host‐plants. Methyl salicylate,… read more here.
Keywords: responses female; ester; host; holotrichia oblita ... See more keywords
Holotrichia oblita Midgut Proteins That Bind to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry8-Like Toxin and Assembly of the H. oblita Midgut Tissue Transcriptome
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.00541-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Bacillus thuringiensis strain HBF-18 (CGMCC 2070), containing two cry genes (cry8-like and cry8Ga), is toxic to Holotrichia oblita larvae. Both Cry8-like and Cry8Ga proteins are active against this insect pest, and Cry8-like is… read more here.
Keywords: oblita midgut; cry8; holotrichia oblita; cry8 like ... See more keywords