Sedimentation of Bacillus sphaericus in tap water and sewage water

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-250

  Skovmand, O ^a   Guillet, P ^a  

^a Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Microbial control; Recycling; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 0034047470     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.2000.4935     Document Type: Article

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