Larvicidal efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus on Anopheles arabiensis in Ethiopia

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-24

  Seyoum, A ^a   Abate, D ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Anopheles arabiensis; Anopheles gambiae complex; Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; IPS;

EID: 0031020034     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770802     Document Type: Article

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