Competition and reproduction in mixed infections of pathogenic and non-pathogenic Bacillus spp.

Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, larvae were infected with a primary pathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) in single strain and mixed infections. Mixed infections comprised Btk and a non-pathogenic isolate, either Bacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis (Btt) or Bacillus cereus (Bc). All...

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Main Authors: Raymond, B, Davis, D, Bonsall, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007