Entomopathogenic activities of environmental isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis against dipteran larvae

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-20

  Lonc, Elzbieta ^a   Doroszkiewicz, Wlodzimierz ^a   Klowden, Marc J ^b   Rydzanicz, Katarzyna ^a   Galgan, Agnieszka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Dipteran larvae; Drosophila melanogaster; Field isolated Bacillus thuringiensis; Musca domestica; Toxicity bioassays

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HOUSE FLY; LARVA; LD 50; METHODOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PEST CONTROL; TOXICITY TESTING;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HOUSEFLIES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; PEST CONTROL; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 0035381031     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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