Optimized Scorpion Polypeptide LMX: A Pest Control Protein Effective against Rice Leaf Folder
Figure 5
Molting of rice leaf folder larvae fed with LMX protein.
A. Larvae fed with LMX-GST fusion protein delay molting. B. Ecdysone content in the larvae of rice leaf folder feeding on LMX fusion protein on the 3rd day post-infestation (ng/mg). The larvae fed on 2.5∼7.5 µg LMX protein-applied rice leaves were treatment groups, while the larvae fed on PBS buffer-applied rice leaves and 7.5 µg GST tag protein-applied rice leaves were control groups. Pictures were taken and ecdysone was measured after 72 h feeding. Values are presented as means ± SD of triplicates. * denotes p<0.05; *** denotes p<0.001. ns denotes no significant difference.