Table 1. Affinity (Kd) and relative abundance (Bmax) of the PA1b binding protein on membrane extracts from different insect species and strains.
Insect species Kd (nM) Bmax (pmol/mg of protein)
Coleoptera
Sitophilus oryzae (strains WAA42, Benin, Bouriz)* 2 to 4.5 33 to 40
Sitophilus granarius Brayard * 6.3 40
Sitophilus zeamais Ls* 9 40
Sitophilus oryzae (strains Mex1, GV, China,ISOR3) * no binding detectable
Harmonia axyridis 52 67
Bruchus pisorum no binding detectable
Tribolium castaneum 11 17
Lepidoptera
Ephestia kuehniella 20 51
Mamestra brassicae 20 37
Diptera
Drosophila melanogastera 16 40
Hymenoptera
Trichogramma pretiosum 56 10
Hemiptera
Aphis gossypii 39 42
Myzus persicae 62 79
Acyrthosiphon pisuma 58 40