Evaluation of a new tablet formulation based on Bacillus thuringiensis sorovar. israelensis for larvicidal control of Aedes aegypti

The effect of sunlight on the efficacy and persistence of an experimental tablet formulation based on Bacillus thuringiensis sorovar. israelensis (C4P1) was evaluated against Aedes aegypti larvae under simulated field conditions. The initial mortality ranged from 93 to 100%, and the residual activit...

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Main Authors: Maria Alice Varjal de Melo-Santos, Elizabeth Gomes Sanches, Fernando Justino de Jesus, Lêda Regis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000600020