USE OF AXMI-011 FOR THE CONTROL OF HEMIPTERAN INSECTS

摘要

Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. In particular, methods for killing or controlling a hemipteran pest population, particularly a planthopper pest population, are provided. The methods include contacting the hemipteran pest with a pesticidally-effective amount of a polypeptide comprising a hemipteran toxin, particularly a planthopper toxin. Further included are methods for increasing yield in plants by expressing the toxin of the invention.