Potential of Bacillus thuringiensis as a Microbial Agent Against the Mexican Bean Beetle12
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 75 (2) , 348-350
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/75.2.348
Abstract
A preparation of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner, which contained a heat-stable-exotoxin, was effectivein controlling larvae of Epilachna varivestis Mulsant in both laboratory and field trials. At a dilution of 10−2, nearly 100% kill was attained in 6 days, and over 60% kill was obtained with a dilution of 10−3. In field tests, a dilution of 5 × 10−2 provided adequate protection to bean plants, resulting in significant increases in plant yield.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: