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Larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis against nuisance chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) of Japan
Author(s) -
Kondo S.,
Ohba M.,
Ishii T.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1992.tb00764.x
Subject(s) - bacillus thuringiensis , nuisance , chironomidae , veterinary medicine , biology , archaeology , library science , geography , ecology , larva , medicine , genetics , bacteria , computer science
Chironomid larvae of the three species causing a nuisance problem in Japan were examined for their susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis. Sporeparasporal inclusion complex gave a rapid and high mortality to larvae of Chironomus yoshimatsui (Chironominae) and Hydrobaenus kondoi (Orthocladiinae) within 24 h. However, susceptibility of Tokunagayusurika akamusi (Orthocladiinae) to this serovar was low.