Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (B.t.i.) applications on invertebrates from two streams on Prince Edward Island

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 291-298

  McCracken, I R ^a   Matthews, S L ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITRATE; SULFATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIUM COLONY; CHIRONOMIDAE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FLY; INVERTEBRATE; LAKE; LARVA; NONHUMAN; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; FRESH WATER; INVERTEBRATES; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BLACKFLY; DRIFT;

CANADA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; SIMULIIDAE; SIMULIUM NIGRICOXUM;

EID: 0030621302     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900333     Document Type: Article

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