title: Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki in the control of two mosquito species (Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus).
abstract: Bioinsecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) was used for controlling the mosquito species (Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus) which gave a significant (p<0.05) mortality in both species. The higher concentration of Btk was highly effective compared to the control ones. The controlling effect was dose and time dependent. Among the studied mosquitoes the C. quinquefasciatus (LC5 0.154%) was more susceptible than A. stephensi (LC50 0.372%) towards the bioinsecticide Btk.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Sri Vasavi College, Erode, India.
authors.forename: A Senthil
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moorthi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhanapakiam
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.forename: A Raja
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rajeswari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000254:growth & development; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis; D003465:Culex / Q000254:growth & development; D007814:Larva; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D018675:Toxicity Tests