Pathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis variety kurstaki to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 900-902

  Zhioua, Elyes ^a   Heyer, Klaus ^a   Browning, Marsha ^a   Ginsberg, Howard S ^a   LeBrun, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis variety kurstaki; Entomopathogenic bacteria; Ixodes scapularis; Pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; LARVA; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; IXODES; LARVA; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0033220210     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.900     Document Type: Article

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