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Growth ofDiacrisia obliqua [Lep.: Arctiidae] with low doses ofBacillus thuringiensis var.Kurstaki

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Early 3rd instarDiacrisia obliqua Walk. larvae were treated with concentrations ofBacillus thuringiensis var.kurstaki (Dipel®) and the growth of treated larvae was assessed. All the doses reduced significantly the weight and survival of the insects (p<0.001).

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Les 3e stades larvaires deDiacrisia obliqua ont été traités avec des concentrations variées deBacillus thuringiensis var.Kurstaki (Dipel®) et la croissance des larves traitées a été estimée. Toutes les doses réduisent d'une façon significative le poids et la survie des insectes (P<0.001).

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  1. BCSIR Laboratories, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    D. Talukder

  2. Dept. of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    A. R. Khan & M. Hasan

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Talukder, D., Khan, A.R. & Hasan, M. Growth ofDiacrisia obliqua [Lep.: Arctiidae] with low doses ofBacillus thuringiensis var.Kurstaki . Entomophaga 34, 587–589 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374397

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