Brevibacillus agri, a pathogenic bacterium of Malacosoma neustria (Lepidoptera : Lasiocampidae)

Aslan I., Coruh S., Ozbek H., Yaman M., Sahin F.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.14, no.2, pp.98-100, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-100
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Malacosoma neustria (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) is one of the important agricultural pests in Turkey. A bacterial pathogen of M. neustria was isolated and characterized to find an effective and safe bacterial agent for its biological control. The isolated bacteria were identified as Brevibacillus agri and show a high toxicity to the larvae of M. neustria.