Parameters Influencing Potency of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis Products

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 361-369

  Skovmand, Ole ^a   Hoegh, Dorthe ^b   Pedersen, Hanne Skov ^b   Rasmussen, Tina ^b  

^a Parc Scientifique Agropolis   (France)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis variety israelensis; Bioassay; Dosemortality; Particle size

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031115459     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.2.361     Document Type: Article

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