Toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus crystal toxin to adult mosquitoes.
Adult Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were killed by alkaline-solubilized Bacillus sphaericus toxin when it was introduced by enema into the midgut of the insect but not when it was administered orally. Adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were not affected by the toxin.
Stray
J E
JE
Department of Microbiology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164.
Klowden
M J
MJ
Hurlbert
R E
RE
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D003465:Culex; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D013171:Spores, Bacterial
D001427:Bacterial Toxins