Sentence examples for insect toxicity from inspiring English sources

Venom of Lachesana tarabaevi (Zodariidae, "ant spiders") exhibits high insect toxicity and serves a rich source of potential insecticides.

BmK IT2, a depressant β-toxin from the scorpion Buthus martensi Karsch, can induce strong insect toxicity [15].

BmK IT2 is regarded as a receptor site-4 modulator of sodium channels with depressant insect toxicity.

Asperparalines produced by Aspergillus japonicus JV-23 induce paralysis in silkworm (Bombyx mori) larvae, but the target underlying insect toxicity remains unknown.

Nevertheless, genes with predicted functions in insect toxicity are present in genomic sequences of other Pseudomonas spp., including fitD in Pseudomonas fluorescens strains Pf-5 and CHA0 [10], and tc-like toxins in Pseudomonas syringae pv.

However, the ecological relevance of insect toxicity and the mechanisms driving the evolution of toxin production remain puzzling.

While its flowers attract insects, the toxicity of its foliage reduces its attraction to native insect species (Cross 1975; Judd and Rotherham 1992).

Their characteristics include outstanding potency to insects, low toxicity to mammals associated with rapid metabolic breakdown and, in appropriate cases, adequate stability on plant surfaces even in bright sunlight.

The chemical nature, relationship of insecticidal activity to chemical structure, occurrence, production, and utilization, registered uses, metabolism, and insect and mammalian toxicity are reviewed.

MS. number: 12-00735 Aposematinsectscts advertise their toxicity to potential predators with conspicuous coloration or markings (Wallace 1867; Poulton 1890; Cott 1940).

PSMs, the defensive chemicals possessing direct toxicity to insect herbivores, are believed to occur as a complex mixture of inducers, substrates and inhibitors of insect xenobiotic response machinery [ 50].