Laboratory tests on the efficacy of VBC60035, a combined larvicidal formulation of bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Strain AM65-52) and bacillus sphaericus (Strain 2362) against aedes albopictus in simulated catch basins

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 280-283

  Eritja, Roger ^a  

^a Servei de Control de Mosquits   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; control; microbial agent; test; Vectomax

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BINB PROTEIN, BACILLUS SPHAERICUS;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; LARVA; MOSQUITO;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 84889642337     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/12-6308R.1     Document Type: Article

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