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. 1988 Sep;54(9):2320–2321. 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 1, R E Hurlbert 1
PMCID: PMC202857  PMID: 3190228

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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