Toxicity assessment of wild bean seed protein--arcelin on Asian armyworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius).
Arcelin, an anti-metabolic protein was purified from the seeds of wild bean, Lablab purpureus. The feeding assay containing arcelin at 5, 10 and 15 microg concentrations revealed no antifeedant effect against fifth instar larvae of S. litura. However, the enhanced activity of alpha- and beta-naphthyl esterases in the mid-gut samples of S. litura treated with arcelin suggests countermeasure against the toxic effect of arcelin.
Centre for Insect Science, Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College (Autonomous), Madurai 625 009, India.
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D000818:Animals; D007306:Insecticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000633:toxicity*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D018411:Spodoptera
D007306:Insecticides; D010940:Plant Proteins