AbstractThe xenobiotic transcription factor cap ‘n’ collar isoform C (CncC) is considered the central regulator of antioxidant and detoxification genes. Previous research indicated that CncC regulates three‐phase enzymes responsible for insecticide resistance. In this study, the SlituCncC gene from Spodoptera litura was obtained and characterized. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis showed that SlituCncC was expressed in all developmental stages and tissues, but was highly expressed in 3rd‐ and 4th‐instar larvae, and in ...