Biological control of mosquitoes and other biting flies by Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 357-369

  Priest, F G ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MOSQUITO;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CONTROL; INSECT; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; POPULATION; REVIEW;

ANIMAL; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECT CONTROL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026615673     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1992.tb01847.x     Document Type: Review

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