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Effect of entomopathogenic fungi on detoxification enzyme activity in greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) and role of detoxification enzymes in development of insect resistance to entomopathogenic fungi

V. Serebrov, O. Gerber, A. Malyarchuk, V. Martemyanov, A. A. Alekseev, V. Glupov

2006.12.1BIOLOGY BULLETIN

DOI: 10.1134/s1062359006060082

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Fungal infection of insects increases total esterase and glutathione S-transferase activities in the hemolymph and increases the resistance of greater wax moth caterpillars to organophosphorus insecticide malathion 1.46 times relative to intact caterpillar.

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SEREBROV, V., et al. Effect of entomopathogenic fungi on detoxification enzyme activity in greater wax moth galleria mellonella l. (lepidoptera, pyralidae) and role of detoxification enzymes in development of insect resistance to entomopathogenic fungi. BIOLOGY BULLETIN, 2006, 33: 581–586.