@article{fdi:010080447,
  title = {{B}acillus thuringiensis strains isolated from {Q}atari soil, synthesizing delta-endotoxins highly active against the disease vector insect {A}edes aegypti {B}ora {B}ora},
  author = {{N}air, {K}. and {A}l-{T}hani, {R}. and {G}inibre, {C}arole and {C}handre, {F}abrice and {A}lsafran, {M}. and {J}aoua, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}acillus thuringiensis ({B}t) is a {G}ram-positive soil bacterium that has been recognized as an effective bioinsecticide active against plant, animal and human pathogenic and disease vector insects. {D}uring its sporulation phase, {B}t produces crystals consisting of delta-endotoxins, which upon ingestion kill specifically insect larvae. {B}t subsp. israelensis ({B}ti) is very active against dipteran insects. {B}ti based bioinsecticides are considered as a sustainable solution to control the {D}ipteran insects responsible of plant, animal and human diseases. {I}n this study, {B}ti strains isolated from {Q}atar soil were analyzed for their insecticidal activities against the dipteran insect {A}edes aegypti {B}ora {B}ora ({C}ulicidae, {D}iptera) and for their delta-endotoxins yields per cell. {A}mong the local {B}ti strains, four exceptional strains producing spherical crystals, were found to be more insecticidal than the reference strain {B}ti {H}14. {W}hen tested for their delta-endotoxin yield, the {B}ti {QBT}217 strain, producing typical spherical crystals and having the best insecticidal activity, was recognized as the best candidate strain for potential bioinsecticide production and biological control of dipteran insects, particularly the disease vector insect {A}. aegypti.},
  keywords = {{A}gricultural science ; {M}icrobiology ; {E}nvironmental science ; {F}ood safety ; {E}pidemiology ; {I}nfectious disease ; {B}acillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis ; {A}edes aegypti {B}ora {B}ora ; {I}nsecticidal ; {B}ioassay ; delta-endotoxin production},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{H}eliyon},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {e05003 [6 p.]},
  ISSN = {2405-8440},
  year = {2020},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080447},
}