Biological Control of Aedes albopictus: Obtained from the New Bacterial Candidates with Insecticidal Activity.

ABSTRACT: Vector-borne deadly pathogens cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. They are transmitted by several vectors, among which the mosquito is the most important. Chemical compounds often have devastating side effects, leading to the abandonment of the majority of them. Biological control has been performed by using formulations of Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis, but their intensive use has led to the emergence of resistance. Currently, the development of new alternative molecules is urgently needed, in order to use them in mosaics or in rotation with already known insecticides for the control of vectors, especially mosquitoes. Here, we attempted to identify bacterial species with potential anti-mosquito actions. Among bacterial strains isolated from dry sandy so

SUBMITTER: Dahmana H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412510 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature