Bacillus thuringiensis serovariety israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus for mosquito control

• Published in: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association Vol. 23; no. 2 Suppl; p. 133
• Main Author: Lacey, Lawrence A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2007
• Subjects: Animals; Bacillus - classification; Bacillus - physiology; Culicidae - microbiology; Mosquito Control - methods; Pest Control, Biological - methods

Since the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) serovariety israelensis de Barjac (Bti) and efficacious isolates of Bacillus sphaericus Neide, formulations of these bacteria have become the predominant non-chemical means employed for control of mosquito larvae at several locations in the Un...