Overview

Mosquitos and black flies pose significant public health threats in many parts of the world and are a nuisance even in areas where they do not carry disease. In the search for environmentally safe pesticides, scientific attention has turned to strains of bacteria that are naturally toxic to these insects, but harmless to humans, other insects, animals, and microorganisms. The successful use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to fight agricultural insect pests suggests that bacteria might also be effective against insect disease vectors. The contributors assess research on Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i.) and Bacillus sphaericus and their effects on the larvae of mosquitoes and black flies. The discussion focuses on the nature and genetics of the bacteria's parasporal bodies, the cloning of their crystal endotoxins, and the attempts to transfer genes for the endotoxins to larval food sources. Commercial use of B.t.i. and B. sphaericus preparations to combat river blindness, Bancroftian filiariasis and other diseases of this type is assessed, and Sutherland concludes by addressing the questions of government regulation and public perception that will, as much as scientific findings, determine the practical use of these new methods of biological control. This book should be of interest to all medical and general entomologists and to those in relevant areas of microbiology.

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Author:   Huguette de Barjac ,  Donald J. Sutherland
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1990 ed.
Weight:   0.759kg
ISBN:  

9780044459842

ISBN 10:   004445984
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   March 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis(B.t.i.): discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Joel Margalit; characterizations and prospective view of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Huguette de Barjac; parasporal body of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis - structure, protein composition and toxicity, Brian A.Federici et al; mechanism of action of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis parasporal body, Chris N.Chilcott et al; genetics of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Vaithilingam Sekar; cloning of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis mosquito toxin genes, Thomas M. Boyle and Donald H.Dean; transfer of the Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis mosquiticidal toxin gene into mosquito larval food, Kathleen C.Raymond et al; potential for improved formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis through standardization and fermentation development, Howard T.Dulmage et al; activity, field efficacy and use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis against mosquitoes, Mir S.Mulla; progress in the biological control of black flies with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, with emphasis on temperate climates, Daniel P.Molloy; use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis for onchocerciasis control in West Africa, Pierre Guillet et al; mammalian safety of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, Joel P.Siegel and John A.Shadduck. Part 2 Bacillus sphaericus: introduction to the study of Bacillus sphaericus as a mosquito control agent, Samuel Singer; classification of Bacillus sphaericus strains and comparative toxicity to mosquito larvae, Huguette de Barjac; the mosquito larval toxin of Bacillus sphaericus, Elizabeth W.Davidson and Allan A.Ousten; genetics of Bacillus sphaericus, William F.Burke, Jr. and Karen A.Orzech; local production of Bacillus sphaericus, Amaret Bhumiratana; persistence of formulation of Bacillus sphaericus, Lawrence A.Lacey; formulations and persistence of Bacillus sphaericus in Culex quinquefasciatus larval sites in tropical Africa, Jean-Marc Hougard; field trials of Bacillus sphaericus for mosquito control, Han Heng Yap; mammalian safety of Bacillus sphaericus, Joel P.Siegel and John A.Shadduck. Part 3 The future: the future of bacterial control of mosquito and black fly larvae, Donald J.Sutherland.

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