Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 184-193. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195733

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Identification of Insecticidal Protein Genotypes of Bacillus thuringiensis and Screening of Highly Virulent Strains Against Lepidopteran Pests

FENG Shuo, HUANG Guoqiang, CHENG Jiaxu, CAO Weiping, JIA Haimin, SONG Jian   

  1. Plant Protection Institute,Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences,IPM Innovation Center of Hebei Province,International Science and Technology Joint Research Center on IPM of Hebei Province,Baoding 071000,China
  • Received:2024-06-02 Published:2026-02-28

Abstract:

Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)produces multiple insecticidal proteins and serves as a vital biological control agent.This study aims to identify Bt strains with insecticidal activity against lepidopteran pests,thereby alleviating pest resistance pressure and expanding resource reserves.A total of 109 Bt strains were selected from soil of Hebei Province.The shape of parasporal crystals was observed under an oil microscope,and the insecticidal protein genotypes of the Bt strains were identified by PCR using 40 pairs of primers(including cry,cyt,and vip genotypes).The insecticidal activity bioassay was performed using five lepidopteran pests,including Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera litura.The molecular weight of crystal proteins was detected via SDS-PAGE.The shape of parasporal crystals from 90 strains was spherical,and the crystals from the remaining 19 strains were diamond-shaped.The detection rate of insecticidal protein genotypes reached 93.6%,with 29 distinct cry genotypes,1 cyt genotype,and 3 vip genotypes identified.A total of 91 strains possessed combinations of at least two insecticidal protein genotypes,among which 26 strains contained six or more,predominantly exhibiting cry+vip patterns.We found that 19 Bt strains showed high insecticidal activity against various lepidopteran pests such as P.xylostella. These strains primarily expressed proteins at 130,65 ku,encompassing lepidopteran-killing genotypes such as cry1,cry2,and cry15,consistent with PCR identification results.Here,we identified broad-spectrum insecticidal and highly toxic Bt strains against lepidopteran pests,and revealed its insecticidal genes.Our work provides an important candidate for the development of bioinsecticide.

Key words: Bacillus thuringiensis, Genotype, Lepidopteran pests, Insecticidal activity

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FENG Shuo, HUANG Guoqiang, CHENG Jiaxu, CAO Weiping, JIA Haimin, SONG Jian. Identification of Insecticidal Protein Genotypes of Bacillus thuringiensis and Screening of Highly Virulent Strains Against Lepidopteran Pests[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2026, 41(1): 184-193. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20195733.

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