Factors affecting the toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus to fourth instar larvae of Chironomus tepperi (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 104-110

  Stevens, M M ^a   Akhurst, R J ^b   Clifton, M A ^a   Hughes, P A ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis; Bioassays; Chironomus tepperi; Rice; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BINB PROTEIN, BACILLUS SPHAERICUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHIRONOMIDAE; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHIRONOMIDAE; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; VIRULENCE;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TEPPERI; DIPTERA;

EID: 3242705063     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.04.002     Document Type: Article

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