Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates on Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-158

  Kaelin, P ^a   Zaugg, L ^b   Albertini, A M ^c   Gadani, F ^a  

^a Research and Development Department   (Switzerland)

^b Univ degli Studi di Pavia 1 27100 ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Insecticidal activity; Lasioderma serricorne; Stored tobacco

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOASSAY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; SECONDARY METABOLITE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TOBACCO; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LASIODERMA SERRICORNE;

EID: 0033041778     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(98)00040-X     Document Type: Article

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