Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from Argentina that are potentially useful in insect pest control

BioControl

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 779-794

  Berón, Corina M ^a   Salerno, Graciela L ^a  

^a Fundacion para Investigaciones Biologicas Aplicadas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Insecticidal activity; Isolation; Native strains; Strain collection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INSECT; PEST CONTROL; TOXICITY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANTICARSIA GEMMATALIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA;

EID: 33750602805     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-006-9018-4     Document Type: Article

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