Development of low-cost media for the culture of mosquito larvicides, Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 209-216

  Poopathi, Subbiah ^a   Kumar, K Anup ^b   Kabilan, L ^a   Sekar, Vaithilingam ^b  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

^b MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Bacillus sphaericus; Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis; Bengalgram; Bioassays; Common sugar; Culex quinquefasciatus; Potato

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; BACILLI; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036241012     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014937311839     Document Type: Article

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