A cost-effective medium for the large-scale production of Bacillus sphaericus H5a5b (VCRC B42) for mosquito control

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-383

  Prabakaran, G ^a   Balaraman, K ^a   Hoti, S L ^a   Manonmani, A M ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus sphaericus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Mosquito; Soybean medium; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 34247844487     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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