Screening of different adjuvants for wastewater/wastewater sludge-based Bacillus thuringiensis formulations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1065-1079

  Brar, Satinder K ^a,b   Verma, M ^a,b   Tyagi, R D ^a   Valero J R ^a,b   Surampalli, R Y ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjuvants; Bacillus thuringiensis; Formulations; Sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 33750470370     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1065     Document Type: Article

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