Sterilization of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis products by gamma radiation

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-62

  Becker, Norbert ^a  

^a German Mosquito Control Association KABS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Drinking water; Mosquito control; Radiation; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GAMMA RADIATION; GERMANY; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOSQUITO; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CULICIDAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; GERMANY; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0036513660     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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