Viability and reconstitution of delta-endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis extracts after forty years of storage against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Abstract Background Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) produces insecticidal endotoxins known as Cry and Cyt. Its efficiency and specificity make it the most widely used substance as a biopesticide for controlling disease from vector insects, such as mosquitoes, responsible for importan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-021-00381-x |