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Bacillus thuringeniensis: potential for management of emerald ash borer
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Year Published
2006
Publication
In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer research and technology development meeting; 2005 September 26-27; Pittsburg, PA. FHTET 2005-16. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 38-39.
Abstract
The active ingredients of microbial insecticides are live microorganisms pathogenic to certain insects. One such insect pathogen is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a bacterium found naturally in soil, on leaves, in places were insects are abundant (such as grain silos and insectaries), and in infected insects.
Citation
Bauer, Leah S.; Dean, Donald; Handelsman, Jo. 2006. Bacillus thuringeniensis: potential for management of emerald ash borer. In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer research and technology development meeting; 2005 September 26-27; Pittsburg, PA. FHTET 2005-16. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 38-39.