Small peptides inhibit gut trypsin-like proteases and impair Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) survival and development.
Rafael de Almeida BarrosYaremis Meriño-CabreraCamilo E VitalNeilier R da Silva JúniorCauê N de OliveiraSamuel Lessa BarbosaJoão V Marques Gonçalves AssisHumberto Jo RamosMaria Goreti de Almeida OliveiraPublished in: Pest management science (2020)
These results suggest that these peptides are potential candidates in the management of A. gemmatalis larvae and provide baseline information for the design of new trypsin-like inhibitors based on peptidomimetic tools. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.