FIELD TRIAL OF Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis PELLET FORMULATION IN THE CONTROL OF MOSQUITOES |
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| Authors: | RINA SRIVASTAVA VW TILAK S MUKHERJEE JD YADAV |
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| Institution: | *Scientist ‘C’, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040;+Consultant and Head, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040;#Reader, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040;**Junior Scientific Asst, Dept of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040 |
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| Abstract: | In a simulated field trial Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis (BTI) pellet formulation exhibited an enhanced efficacy with increasing dose. A dosage of 1.0 and 1.5 ppm was most effective under simulated field conditions. In field trials persistence of BTI pellet (1.0 ppm) was observed for 35 days in moderately polluted water collection as compared to 21 days in highly polluted water bodies.KEY WORDS: Bacillus thuringiensis, Malaria, Mosquito control |
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