Long lasting persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis larvicidal activity in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) breeding places is associated to bacteria recycling

Biological Control

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-191

  Melo Santos, Maria Alice Varjal de ^a   Araújo, Ana Paula de ^a   Rios, Eugênia Maria Maranhão ^b   Regis, Lêda ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b BIOTICOM Biotecnológica Industria e Comércio Recife ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Bacterial recycling; Simulated field conditions; Spores concentration

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 62749094299     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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