| Literature DB >> 10593100 |
E Zhioua1, K Heyer, M Browning, H S Ginsberg, R A LeBrun.
Abstract
Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis variety kurstaki de Barjac & Lemille was tested against the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say. Engorged larvae dipped in a solution of 10(8) spores per milliliter showed 96% mortality 3 wk after infection. The LC50 value for engorged larve (concentration required to kill 50% of ticks) was 10(7) spores per milliliter. B. thuringiensis shows considerable potential as a microbial control agent for the management of I. scapularis.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10593100 DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.900
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Entomol ISSN: 0022-2585 Impact factor: 2.278