Abstract
Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B, Cry1C, and Cry1E toxins and B. thuringiensis-based bioinsecticides (Cordalene, Dipel, Foray 48B, and Foray 76B) was investigated in Thaumetopoea pityocampa (processionary moth) larvae. Cry1B was toxic, while Cry1C and Cry1E were nontoxic. The toxicity of the bioinsecticides analyzed was of the same magnitude as that of the active purified toxins and determined mainly by one of the toxins present in the bioformulate. We also demonstrated that only the active toxins were able to produce cytotoxic effects on the midgut epithelial cells and specifically bound to T. pityocampa brush border membrane. Analysis of the receptor model of the active toxins showed that Cry1B did not compete for the Cry1A binding site. This finding provides useful information for optimizing the use of B. thuringiensis toxins against T. pityocampa.
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