Insecticidal activity and biodegradation of the toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki bound to humic acids from soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 463-470

  Crecchio, C ^a   Stotzky, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION; TOBACCO HORN WORM;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPESTICIDE; HUMIC ACID; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS KURSTAKI; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 0031922841     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00147-8     Document Type: Article

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