Fate of Bacillus thuringiensis strains in different insect larvae

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 973-975

  Suzuki, Marise Tanaka ^a   Lereclus, Didier ^b   Arantes, Olivia M Nagy ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bacterial growth; Cry protein; Insect pathogen

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CRYSTALS; PROTEINS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CELL MULTIPLICATION; CRYSTAL PROTEINS; DIPTERA; INSECT LARVAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

BACTERIA;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TOXIN;

BACTERIUM;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANTICARSIA; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONJUGATION; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DIATRAEA; FLY; INSECT; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORE GERMINATION;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; DIPTERA; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 14744294103     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w04-087     Document Type: Article

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