An isolate of Bacillus circulans toxic to mosquito larvae

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-67

  Darriet, Frederic ^a   Hougard, Jean Marc ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Lutte Contre Les Insectes Nuisibles   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus circulans; Chitinases; Exotoxins; Mosquitoes; Spores

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CULEX; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PATHOGENICITY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BACILLUS; CULEX; CULICIDAE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036513391     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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