Insect Inhibitory Toxin Family Active Against Hemipteran and/or Lepidopteran Insects

A recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a heterologous promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide segment encoding a protein, wherein:

• (a) said protein comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2;
• or
• (b) said polynucleotide segment comprises a sequence having at least 80% nucleotide sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1.

A plant resistant to insect infestation, wherein the cells of the plant comprise:

• (a) a recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding an amino acid sequence having at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2;
• or
• (b) an insecticidally effective amount of a protein comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2.