title: Bioassay of some Egyptian isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae).
abstract: Some Egyptian isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) were grown on economic media contain 4% of fodder yeast in tap water and incubated under shaking conditions for four days. The biological activities of these isolates against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) were carried out to determine their effectiveness against field and laboratory strains of 3rd larval instar. All isolates of BT were more pathogenic to laboratory strain. causing up to 84% larval mortality. The insecticidal activities of these isolates were extended to the pupal stage causing a significant effect on pupal mortality in both strains tested. A pronounced effect on adult emergence was noticed with remarkable adult malformations especially in the case of the isolate No. 2. The reproductivety of females was affected significantly by all isolates applied.
authors.affiliation: Botany and Microbiological Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Boy's), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Zayed
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bream
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003465:Culex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004534:Egypt; D007814:Larva / Q000382:microbiology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods; D011679:Pupa / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media