Spores and proteinous crystalline structures (of the serotype H-14) kill the larvae of mosquitoes. After swallowing these components, toxins are produced, the intestinal wall is ruptured, and the development of the bacteria proceeds in the body cavity (blackflies/control, disease control, methods).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Bacillus thuringiensis . In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_346-2
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