Single concentration tests show synergism among Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis toxins against the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles albimanus

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-233

  Fernández Luna, María Teresa ^a   Tabashnik, Bruce E ^b   Lanz Mendoza, Humberto ^c   Bravo, Alejandra ^a   Soberón, Mario ^a   Miranda Ríos, Juan ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anopheles albimanus; Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis; Cry11Aa; Cry4Ba; Cyt1Aa; Malaria; Synergism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; LARVA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; PROCEDURES; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

ANOPHELES ALBIMANUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77954860412     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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