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. 1983 May;45(5):1691–1693. doi: 10.1128/aem.45.5.1691-1693.1983

Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis Crystals to Aedes aegypti Larvae: Carbonate Reversal

Danny J Schnell 1, Kenneth W Nickerson 1
PMCID: PMC242517  PMID: 6870244

Abstract

The toxicity of purified Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis crystals to larvae of Aedes aegypti could be reversed 100-fold by levels of K2CO3 as low as 0.15%.

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