Abstract
Five media, formulated from the seeds of five legume varieties, dried cow blood, and mineral salts, were assessed for the growth and production of insecticidal properties of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis. Bacterial powders prepared from the broth cultures were assayed against the larvae of Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles gambiae. A standard primary powder of B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (IPS78) was included in the assay for comparison. Good growth was obtained in all the media, and all powders were effective against the three types of mosquito larvae. The powder containing ground seeds of Voandzeia subterranean was the most effective and compared favorably with the standard (IPS78). The concentrations required to kill 50% of the larvae of Aedes aegypti, C. quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles gambiae were 1.13 X 10(-2) +/- 1.79 X 10(-3), 1.83 X 10(-2) +/- 2.55 X 10(-3), and 2.25 X 10(-2) +/- 1.88 X 10(-3) micrograms/ml, respectively. This investigation shows that the medium containing V. subterranean can be used for the production of B. thuringiensis subsp. israelensis primary powder.
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