Evidence of the effect of δ-endotoxin ratio in Bacillus thuringiensis crystals on the toxicity against Ephestia kuehniella

Biological Control

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-246

  Tounsi, S ^a   Dammak, M ^a   Zouari, N ^a   Rebai A ^a   Jaoua, S ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Endotoxins; Bacillus thuringiensis; cry gene copy number; Ephestia kuehniella; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645140749     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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