Identification and characterization of proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis with high toxic activity against the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-46

  Gough, Joanne M ^a   Kemp, David H ^a   Akhurst, Raymond J ^a   Pearson, Roger D ^a   Kongsuwan, Kritaya ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Bioassay; Biocontrol; Crystal endotoxin; Larvicidal; Lucilia cuprina; Novel toxins; Secretory toxin; Sheep assay; Sheep blowfly

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FLY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DIPTERA; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LUCILIA CUPRINA; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 26244458783     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2005.05.012     Document Type: Article

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