Effect of UV Light on Spore Viability and Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of Bacillus sphaericus 1593
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 46 (4) , 954-6
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.46.4.954-956.1983
Abstract
UV light from a germicidal lamp rapidly reduced the viability of Bacillus sphaericus 1593 spores, but insecticidal activity was resistant to inactivation by continuous exposure to UV light for 4 h.Keywords
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