Publication: The comparative persistence of toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus strain 1593 and Bacillus thuringiensis serotype H-14 against mosquito larvae in different kinds of environments
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1983-01-01
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10960805
00222011
00222011
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2-s2.0-0020854979
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. Vol.42, No.3 (1983), 387-392
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Suthep Silapanuntakul, Somsak Pantuwatana, Amaret Bhumiratana, Kachorn Charoensiri The comparative persistence of toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus strain 1593 and Bacillus thuringiensis serotype H-14 against mosquito larvae in different kinds of environments. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. Vol.42, No.3 (1983), 387-392. doi:10.1016/0022-2011(83)90179-9 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/30421
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The comparative persistence of toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus strain 1593 and Bacillus thuringiensis serotype H-14 against mosquito larvae in different kinds of environments
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Bacillus sphaericus strain 1593 and B. thuringiensis serotype H-14 were evaluated for persistence of toxicity against two species of mosquito larvae, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti, in a selected simulating plot in Bangkok. Both strains of bacteria demonstrated larvicidal activity towards both species of mosquito larvae. In tap water, the toxicity of B. sphaericus strain 1593 was found to be greater towards C. quinquefasciatus larvae than A. aegypti larvae, whereas the toxicity of B. thuringiensis serotype H-14 was found to be greater towards A. aegypti larvae than C. quinquefasciatus larvae. The persistence of toxicity of these two bacteria was found to be different. The lethal concentration of B. thuriengiensis H-14 against A. aegypti decreased from LC90to below LC50in about 15 weeks when tested in tap water. The decrease was faster in polluted water. The toxicity of B. sphaericus 1593 towards C. quinquefasciatus larvae persisted for at least 9 months in tap water and 6 months in polluted water. The multiplication of bacteria was indicated only in populations of B. sphaericus 1593 tested with C. quinquefasciatus larvae. © 1983.