Serological identification and insect toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from the island Okinoerabu-jima, Japan

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 285-290

  Yasutake, Koichi ^a   Uemori, Akiko ^a   Kagoshima, Kumiko ^a   Ohba, Michio ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; H serotyping; Insecticidal activity; Non insecticidal isolates; Okinoerabu jima

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34548350505     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2007.285     Document Type: Article

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