Host spectrum of Bacillus thuringiensis
The known host range of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is constantly expanding with the large amount of commercial interest and the extensive screening programs presently in progress. Although many strains are toxic to lepidoptera, other strains are known which are toxic to beetles, dipteran larvae esp...
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Published in | Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 15 - 19 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
Amsterdam
Elsevier B.V
01.05.1994
Elsevier Science |
Subjects | |
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Summary: | The known host range of
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is constantly expanding with the large amount of commercial interest and the extensive screening programs presently in progress. Although many strains are toxic to lepidoptera, other strains are known which are toxic to beetles, dipteran larvae especially mosquitoes, lice, mites and nematodes. The crystal or δ-endotoxin and the exotoxin or thuringiensin are the best known toxins, but there are other toxins, as yet unidentified, responsible for the pathogenicity to some hosts e.g. lice. |
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Bibliography: | H10 9500411 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1 ObjectType-Conference-3 |
ISSN: | 0167-8809 1873-2305 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0167-8809(94)90015-9 |