Spray-dried Bacillus thuringiensis Serovar israelensis formulations for control of Aedes aegypti larvae

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1494-1498

  Ramírez Suero, Montserrat ^a   Robles Olvera, Victor ^a   Ramírez Lepe, Mario ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE VERACRUZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis; Biological control; Nixtamalized corn flour

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27544509580     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.5.1494     Document Type: Article

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