Cloning ligand-binding and temporal expression of ecdysteroid receptors in the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella

摘要

BackgroundThe diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a devastating pest of cruciferous crops worldwide, and has developed resistance to a wide range of insecticides, including diacylhydrazine-based ecdysone agonists, a highly selective group of molt-accelerating biopesticides targeting the ecdysone receptors.