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Field Trials of Bacillus sphaericus for Mosquito Control

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Following the successful development of Bacillus thuringiensis H14(B.t.i)as a larvicide for some mosquitoes and black flies (Lacey 1985), another Bacillus species, Bacillus sphaericus Neide, was developed to complement B. t. i in the control of various mosquito species in diverse habitats (Davidson 1985; Mulla 1985; Singer 1985).

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    Huguette de Barjac

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    Donald J. Sutherland

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Yap, HH. (1990). Field Trials of Bacillus sphaericus for Mosquito Control. In: de Barjac, H., Sutherland, D.J. (eds) Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes & Black Flies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5967-8_20

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