title: Evaluation of entomopathogenic bacteria against Aedes polynesiensis, the vector of lymphatic filariasis in French Polynesia.
abstract: Thirteen strains among 3 species of entomopathogenic bacteria were tested against 3 medically important mosquito species in French Polynesia. Two strains of Bacillus thuringiensis were highly toxic to Aedes polynesiensis, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus. Six of 7 strains of Bacillus sphaericus tested were highly toxic to Cx. quinquefasciatus but not to the Aedes spp. Clostridium bifermentans serovar. malaysia was more toxic to Ae. polynesiensis than to the other 2 species. Entomopathogenic bacteria merit field testing for larval mosquito control in French Polynesia.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Medical Entomology, Institut Territorial de Recherches Médicales Louis Malardé, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thiery
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D001407:Bacillus; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis; D003465:Culex; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005368:Filariasis; D007303:Insect Vectors; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D011114:Polynesia