Persistence of toxins and cells of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki introduced in sprays to Sardinia soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1635-1642

  Vettori, C ^a   Paffetti, D ^b   Saxena, D ^c   Stotzky, G ^c   Giannini, R ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilepidopteran spray; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki; Btk toxin; FORAY 48B ; Insecticidal crystal proteins; Persistence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; BIOMARKERS; CELLS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

SOILS;

INSECTICIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PERSISTENCE; PEST CONTROL; TOXIN;

ITALY; SARDINIA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; QUERCUS; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 0242659159     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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