Characterisation of three mosquitocidal Bacillus strains isolated from mangrove forest

Biological Control

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-40

  Geetha, I ^a   Prabakaran, G ^a   Paily, K P ^a   Manonmani, A M ^a   Balaraman, K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus strains; Characterisation; Culture supernatant; Mangrove forest; Mosquito pupicidal

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 34249691276     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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