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Some of us are Bacillus sphaericus watchers, including John Briggs, Betty Davidson, Al Yousten, Larry Lacey, and Huguette de Barjac, to name but a few. We were present either during the early isolation and development of this bacterium or, having worked with the microorganism, were convinced early on of its great potential as a field agent for the control of mosquito larvae. Needless to say, all of us are pleased by the recent progress in the field—in the isolation of improved strains and in the energy presently evident in this most interesting research area. We are all even more pleased that industry (Abbott Laboratories in the United States and the Biochem-Solvay group in Belgium) has decided to consider, seriously, the development of material for field use.
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Singer, S. (1990). Introduction to the Study of Bacillus sphaericus as a Mosquito Control Agent. In: de Barjac, H., Sutherland, D.J. (eds) Bacterial Control of Mosquitoes & Black Flies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5967-8_13
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