Cross-resistance to Bacillus sphaericus strains in Culex quinquefasciatus

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 12, Issue 2 PART 1, 1996, Pages 247-250

  Rodcharoen, Jittawadee ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BINB PROTEIN, BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; INSECTICIDE; TOXIN 1593 (BACILLUS SPHAERICUS);

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULEX; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; MOSQUITO; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CULEX; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030156609     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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