The resistance of the cowpea cv. BRS Xiquexique to infestation by cowpea weevil is related to the presence of toxic chitin-binding proteins
Sarah Rodrigues Ferreira, M. de M. Rocha, Kaesel Jackson Damasceno e Silva, André Teixeira S. Ferreira, Jonás Perales, Kátia Valevski Sales Fernandes, Antônia Elenir Amâncio Oliveira
Topics & Concepts
Callosobruchus maculatusWeevilVignaVicilinBiologyInfestationChitinChitinaseStorage proteinHorticultureBotanyPEST analysisBiochemistryEnzymeChitosanGeneAgricultural pest management studiesInsect Pest Control StrategiesInsect Resistance and Genetics