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Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki in the control of two mosquito species (Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus).

Ajai Kumar, M. Moorthi, N. Ramakrishnan, P Dhanapakiam, Venkatachalam Ramasamy, A. Rajeswari

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Bioinsecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) was used for controlling the mosquito species (Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus) which gave a significant (p<0.05) mortality in both species. The higher concentration of Btk was highly effective compared to the control ones. The controlling effect was dose and time dependent. Among the studied mosquitoes the C. quinquefasciatus (LC5 0.154%) was more susceptible than A. stephensi (LC50 0.372%) towards the bioinsecticide Btk.

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Key concepts: Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus, Bacillus thuringiensis, Biology, Anopheles, Biological pest control, Biopesticide, Culex