A new black fly isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis autoagglutinating strain highly toxic to Simulium pertinax (Kollar) (Diptera, Simuliidae) larvae

Formulations containing the entomopathogenic Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis strain IPS-82 has been widely applied for mosquito control around the world. Strain IPS-82 is highly active against Aedes aegypti but less active against other well-known vectors such as Culex quinquefasciatus an...

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Main Authors: Clara FG Cavados, Rodrigo N Fonseca, Jeane Q Chaves, Carlos JPC Araújo-Coutinho, Leon Rabinovitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000700021