AXMI-0140, a gene of delta-endotoxin and methods for their use.

A nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of: a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having a sequence identity of at least 80% in the entire nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein said nucleotide sequence encodes a polypeptide It is having pesticidal activity against a lepidopteran insect; c) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and, d) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having a sequence identity of at least 80% in the entire nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 wherein said polypeptide has pesticidal activity against a lepidopterous insect.