Identification of entomopathogenic Bacillus isolated from Simulium (Diptera, Simuliidae) larvae and adults

Entomopathogenic bacteria isolated from Simulium larvae and adults from breeding sites in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were identified as 18 strains of Bacillus thuringiensis and one of B. sphaericus. Most of these strains were serotyped according to their flagellar antigens....

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Main Authors: Cavados CFG, Fonseca RN, Chaves JQ, Rabinovitch L, Araújo-Coutinho CJPC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000700023