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. 1988 Sep;54(9):2320-1.
doi: 10.1128/aem.54.9.2320-2321.1988.

Toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus crystal toxin to adult mosquitoes

J E Stray  1 , M J Klowden, R E Hurlbert
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Toxicity of Bacillus sphaericus crystal toxin to adult mosquitoes

J E Stray et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1988 Sep.

Abstract

Adult Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were killed by alkaline-solubilized Bacillus sphaericus toxin when it was introduced by enema into the midgut of the insect but not when it was administered orally. Adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were not affected by the toxin.

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