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Interactions and persistence of the mosquitocidal bacteria Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis

Creator:

Donegan, Katherine K.

Abstract:

Interactions between Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), persistence of insecticidal activity in the mosquito habitat, and suitability of enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting and quantifying bacterial endotoxin in the mosquito habitat were investigated. Interactions between the two bacterial species were examined by laboratory and field bioassays with...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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increased. Currently, microbial control of mosquitoes includes the commercial or experimental application