Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*
Active substance:
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki PB 54
Nomenclature
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Targets:
- Helicoverpa armigera (Old World bollworm, corn earworm, cotton bollworm)
- Spodoptera exigua (beet armyworm, small mottled willow)
- Spodoptera littoralis (cotton leafworm, African cotton leafworm, Egyptian cottonworm, Mediterranean brocade)
- Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary moth)
Biogeography:
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Biological Activity
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Toxicology
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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry.
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