Discovery of two Brevibacillus laterosporus isolates from brassica with insecticidal properties against diamondback moth |
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| Authors: | Eline van Zijll de Jong Tamara L Roush Travis R Glare |
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| Institution: | Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | New biopesticides are required as diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) develops field resistance to existing control measures. Following evaluation of 35 microbial isolates, 24 from brassica, two Brevibacillus laterosporus isolates were identified that caused mortality of larvae. Larval feeding declined with one isolate to levels comparable to that of Bacillus thuringiensis. |
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| Keywords: | Biocontrol Bacillus thuringiensis cabbage Delfin larvae Plutella xylostella |
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