Soybean plants expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis cry8-like gene show resistance to Holotrichia parallela

Cry8-like from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) encodes an insecticidal crystal (Cry) protein. Holotrichia parallela (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidae), commonly known as the dark black chafer, is a troublesome pest of soybean (Glycine max).