[HTML][HTML] Bacterial toxins active against mosquitoes: Mode of action and resistance

MHNL Silva-Filha, TP Romão, TMT Rezende… - Toxins, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Larvicides based on the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) and
Lysinibacillus sphaericus are effective and environmentally safe compounds for the control …

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis and Its Dipteran-Specific Toxins

E Ben-Dov - Toxins, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) is the first Bacillus thuringiensis to be found
and used as an effective biological control agent against larvae of many mosquito and black …

Bacillus thuringiensis: mechanism of action, resistance, and new applications: a review

ALA Melo, VT Soccol, CR Soccol - Critical reviews in …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Since the first report by Ishiwata in 1902 of a Bombyx mori infection, followed by the
description by Berliner, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has become the main microorganism used …

Resistance to bio-insecticides or how to enhance their sustainability: a review

M Siegwart, B Graillot, C Blachere Lopez… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015‏ - frontiersin.org
After more than 70 years of chemical pesticide use, modern agriculture is increasingly using
biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while …

Recent advances in the understanding of brown spider venoms: From the biology of spiders to the molecular mechanisms of toxins

LH Gremski, D Trevisan-Silva, VP Ferrer… - Toxicon, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The Loxosceles genus spiders (the brown spiders) are encountered in all the continents,
and the clinical manifestations following spider bites include skin necrosis with gravitational …

Which is stronger? A continuing battle between Cry toxins and insects

L Liu, Z Li, X Luo, X Zhang, SH Chou, J Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
In this article, we review the latest works on the insecticidal mechanisms of Bacillus
thuringiensis Cry toxins and the resistance mechanisms of insects against Cry toxins …

The susceptibility of Aedes aegypti populations displaying temephos resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis: a basis for management

AP Araújo, DF Araujo Diniz, E Helvecio… - Parasites & …, 2013‏ - Springer
Background Aedes aegypti is the vector of dengue virus, and its control is essential to
prevent disease transmission. Among the agents available to control this species …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Sida acuta (Malvaceae) leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi, and Aedes aegypti (Diptera …

K Veerakumar, M Govindarajan, M Rajeswary - Parasitology Research, 2013‏ - Springer
Mosquitoes act as a vector for most of the life-threatening diseases like malaria, yellow fever,
dengue fever, chikungunya fever, filariasis, encephalitis, West Nile Virus infection, etc …

Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Pedilanthus tithymaloides leaf extract with anti-developmental activity against larval instars of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera; …

C Sundaravadivelan, M Nalini Padmanabhan… - Parasitology …, 2013‏ - Springer
Mosquitoes transmit dreadful diseases to human beings wherein biological control of these
vectors using plant-derived molecules would be an alternative to reduce mosquito …

Long-term exposure of Aedes aegypti to Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis did not involve altered susceptibility to this microbial larvicide or to other control …

KS Carvalho, MM Crespo, AP Araújo, RS da Silva… - Parasites & vectors, 2018‏ - Springer
Background Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) is an effective and safe biolarvicide
to control Aedes aegypti. Its mode of action based on four protoxins disfavors resistance; …