Isolation, identification and determination of insecticidal activity of two insect-originated Bacillus spp.

YAMAN M., Demirbag Z.

BIOLOGIA, vol.55, no.3, pp.283-287, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Journal Name: BIOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-287
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Two species of Bacillus, B. thuringiensis and B. sphaericus were isolated from Hyphantria cunea and Pieris brassicae, respectively. These bacteria were identified and tested as a biological control agents against the hazelnut pests, Gypsonoma dealbana, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Melolontha melolontha and Agelastica alni. B. thuringiensis and B. sphaericus have 93 and 29% insecticidal activities on G. dealbana, 58 and 37% on E. chrysorrhoea, 44 and 32% on M. melolontha and 24 and 38% on A. alni respectively.