Persistence of the insecticidal toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki in soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 471-476

  Tapp, H ^a   Stotzky, G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; AMENDED SOIL; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MONTMORILLONITE; SOIL POLLUTION; TOBACCO HORN WORM; UNAMENDED SOIL;

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BIOPESTICIDE; PESTICIDE PERSISTENCE; TOXIN;

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

EID: 0031948757     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00148-X     Document Type: Article

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