Tailoring plant protease inhibitors for control of the crop pest Helicoverpa armigera (2015-2017)
Abstract
India and Australia are the 2nd and 6th largest producers of cotton, the world's most important fibre crop. Cotton bollworms, the most serious pest of cotton, are resistant to most chemical insecticides and they are developing resistance to transgenic cotton, a scenario that threatens to devastate cotton production in both countries. In this project we will develop plant proteinase inhibitors as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional chemical insecticides for control of cotton bollworms.
