Control of the wax moth galleria mellonella on beecomb by h-serotpye v bacillus thuringiensis and the effect of chemical additives
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This article is published in Apidologie.The article was published on 1977-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Galleria mellonella & Bacillus thuringiensis.read more
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The Biology and Control of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella
TL;DR: An overview of the current knowledge on the biology, distribution, economic damage, and management options of the greater wax moth is provided and prospects that need consideration are provided for better understanding and management of the pest.
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Formulation of Bacteria, Viruses and Protozoa to Control Insects
H. Denis Burges,K. A. Jones +1 more
TL;DR: Three major groups of insect pathogens - bacteria, viruses and Protozoa - have one feature in common: they normally infect or poison the insects perorally when they contaminate insect food, so formulation must replace the natural protection afforded by insect cadavers.
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Prospective Biological Control Agents of Varroa destructor n. sp., an Important Pest of the European Honeybee, Apis mellifera
TL;DR: This paper reviews prospective biological control agents of the varroa mite, Varroa destructor n.
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Control of Wax Moths: Physical, Chemical and Biological Methods
TL;DR: For ten years Dr. Burges has been investigating the possibilities of controlling wax moths with Bacillus thuringiensis, as part of the programme of a research team studying insect diseases, which has brought him into close contact with the beekeeping industry, especially with producers of wax foundation.
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Potential of some chemicals to increase the effectiveness of Bacillus thuringiensis Berl. against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.)
TL;DR: B. thuringiensis may perform with high potency at lower concentrations if it is combined with some of these active and low cost chemicals and thus adding to the feasibilities of use.
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Physiology of sporeforming bacteria associated with insects: minimal nutritional requirements for growth, sporulation, and parasporal crystal formation of Bacillus thuringiensis.
TL;DR: A defined medium is described in which 18 strains of Bacillus thuringiensis representing the 12 established serotypes grow, sporulate, and produce a parasporal crystal in a minimal medium that contains glucose and salts supplemented with either aspartate, glutamate, or citrate.
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Importance of spores and δ-endotoxin protein crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis in Galleria mellonella
TL;DR: The results suggest than an observed gross loss of potency of this serotype in beehives is more likely to be due to death of spores than to deterioration of crystals, and the reaction of G. mellonella to serotype V is nearest to that of a type 3 host species.
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Control of the greater and lesser wax moths (Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella) with Bacillus thuringiensis.
H.D. Burges,L. Bailey +1 more
TL;DR: Tests with purified spores and endotoxin-crystal-enriched preparations showed that the crystal was the most important lethal factor for G. mellonella, and it is not practicable therefore, to add B. thuringiensis while the wax is molten during the manufacture of comb foundation.
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Techniques for the bioassay of bacillus thuringiensis with galleria mellonella
TL;DR: Four bioassay techniques are described for use at successive stages in the formation of beecomb protected by Bacillus thuringiensis against attack by larvae of Galleria mellonella, finding that this series of four assays is satisfactory for research purposes and may be of some use for quality control if a commercial system for protecting beEComb is adopted.