Identification of a native Bacillus thuringiensis strain from Sri Lanka active against Dipel-resistant Plutella xylostella

Background Biopesticides based on strains of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used globally for effective and environmentally friendly pest control. The most serious threat to the sustainable use of these microbial pesticides is the development of resistance on targeted pests. Populatio...

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Main Authors: Rashini Yasara Baragamaarachchi, Jayanetti Koralage Ramani Radhika Samarasekera, Ovitigala Vithanage Don Sisira Jagathpriya Weerasena, Kurt Lamour, Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7535.pdf