Cyt1A from Bacillus thuringiensis restores toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus against resistant Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 401-407

  Wirth, Margaret C ^a   Walton, William E ^a   Federici, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Bacterial insecticide; Culex quinquefasciatus; Resistance; Resistance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000387483     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.401     Document Type: Article

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