The effect of group IV chitinase, HaCHT4, on the chitin content of the peritrophic matrix (PM) during larval growth and development of Helicoverpa armigera.
De-Qin HuSheng-Hui LuoMaimaitiaili AbudunasierXin-Hui CaiMeng-Meng FengXiao-Ning LiuDong-Mei WangPublished in: Pest management science (2022)
These results provided strong evidence that HaCHT4 plays an important role by regulating the chitin content of the PM and its surface structure, thereby affecting the sensitivity of H. armigera to chlorantraniliprole.