Larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bacillaceae) and plant extracts for the biological control of Aedes aegypti (Culicidae)

Aedes aegypti transmits viruses that cause diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. Chemical pesticides have been used to control this vector, but mosquitoes have developed resistance to insecticides. Biological control with microorganisms and plant extracts are effective alterna...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Sanabria Jimenez, Lucía C. Lozano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2022-05-01
Series:Actualidades Biológicas
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/actbio/article/view/346348