Biodegradation and insecticidal activity of the toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki bound on complexes of montmorillonite-humic acids-Al hydroxypolymers

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 573-581

  Crecchio, C ^a   Stotzky, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Binding; Biodegradation; Insect bioassay; Insecticidal toxins; Organomineral complexes

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION KINETICS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIODEGRADATION; CYTOTOXICITY; DESORPTION; HUMIC ACID; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; ISOTHERM; MONTMORILLONITE; PERSISTENCE; TOBACCO HORN WORM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPESTICIDE; CHEMICAL BINDING; MONTMORILLONITE; TOXIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; INSECTA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 0035082171     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00199-1     Document Type: Article

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