Hi,
I am currently looking into the development of Bt toxins for crustacean control and have come across zero articles that attempt to develop Bt toxins that target, and induce mortality in, Crustacea.
Some information is available around Crustacea as non-targets for Bt toxin developed specified for insect control but I am specifically interested in this toxin being targeted towards Crustacea.
Does anyone know of any literature or company activities that could be developing Bt toxins that specifically target Crustacean pests?
Thank you,
Jamie
In short, no. Diptera, Coleptera, Lepidoptera and some nematodes yes, Hymemoptera are a maybe but I have never seen anything on Crustacea. It would be worth getting in touch with specialist marine / aquatic pathology specialists such as the CEFAS lab in Weymouth.
Helli Dear
The effects of a entomopathogenic for an artroped only can be find by bioassy axperiment disign for it. There are very different results. I studu different novel bioassay methods to evaluating pathogenesity of fungi. Please see my publications. Thanks
I think, Bt-toxin may be toxic to Crustacean pests. I suggested to you used bacillus subtilis-2 is broad spectrum bacterial bio-control agents.
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