Managing insect resistance to plants producing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins

Frutos Roger, Rang Cécile, Royer Monique. 1999. Managing insect resistance to plants producing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 19 (3) : 227-276.

Autre titre : La gestion de la résistance aux insectes des plantes qui produisent des toxines de Bacillus thuringiensis

Résumé : Insect-resistant transgenic plants have become an important tool for the protection of crops against insect pests. The acreage of insecticidal transgenic plants is expected to increase significantly in the near future. The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is currently the source of insecticidal proteins in commercial insect-resistant transgenic plants and will remain the most important source during the next decade. Insect resistance to B. thuringiensis Cry toxins is the main problem. Only one species, the diamondback moth, has evolved a resistance to B. thuringiensis-based formulations under field conditions. However, many other insect species were selected for resistance under laboratory conditions, indicating that there is a potential for evolution of resistance in most major pests. Many studies were conducted to elucidate the mode of action of the Cry toxins, the mechanisms and genetics of resistance, and the various factors influencing its development. This article reviews insect resistance to B. thuringiensis insecticidal proteins and related aspects, including the development of insect-resistant transgenic plants, B. thuringiensis toxins, their mode of action, mechanisms, stability, and genetics of resistance and management strategies for delaying resistance.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : plante transgénique, résistance aux organismes nuisibles, Insecta, Bacillus thuringiensis, toxine bactérienne, pesticide bactérien, insecticide

Classification Agris : F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes
H20 - Maladies des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Frutos Roger, CIRAD-AMIS-PROTECTION DES CULTURES (FRA)
• Rang Cécile, CIRAD-AMIS-BIOTROP (FRA)
• Royer Monique, CIRAD-AMIS-PROTECTION DES CULTURES (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/391979/)

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