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Combinatorial effect of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki and Photorhabdus luminescens against Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
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WILEY-VCH
, 2014 , Article)
Spodoptera littoralis, one of the major pests of many important crop plants, is more susceptible to Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai delta-endotoxins than to those of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki. Within the framework of ...
Selection and characterisation of an HD1-like Bacillus thuringiensis isolate with a high insecticidal activity against Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) larvae are known by their susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strains. In order to prevent the appearance of B. thuringiensis (Bt) resistance and to develop economical ...
Increase of the Bacillus thuringiensis secreted toxicity against lepidopteron larvae by homologous expression of the vip3LB gene during sporulation stage
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Springer-Verlag
, 2011 , Article)
The Vegetative insecticidal Vip3A proteins display a wide range of insecticidal spectrum against several agricultural insect pests. The fact that the expression of vip3 genes occurs only during the vegetative growth phase ...
Construction of a Bacillus thuringiensis genetically-engineered strain harbouring the secreted Cry1Ia delta-endotoxin in its crystal
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Springer Netherlands
, 2011 , Article)
Unlike other Bacillus thuringiensis Cry proteins, Cry1 Ia does not form a crystal since it is a secreted delta-endotoxin. We have engineered a Cry1 Iac chimeric protein by substituting the C-terminal part of Cry1 Ia by the ...
Contrasting effects of necrotrophic and biotrophic plant pathogens on the aphid Aphis fabae
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
, 2013 , Article)
Phytophagous insects have to contend with a wide variation in food quality brought about by a variety of factors intrinsic and extrinsic to the plant. One of the most important factors is infection by plant pathogenic ...
Improvement of Photorhabdus temperata bioinsecticides production in low-cost media through adequate fermentation technology
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Wiley Subscription Services, Inc.
, 2012 , Article)
To develop a cost effective process for bioinsecticides production by Photorhabdus temperata, dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements were investigated in both the complex and the optimized media using diluted seawater as a ...
Unpublished Material from the Arab Museum of Modern Art at Qatar—Doha II Osiris Naos
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American Research Center in Egypt
, 2010 , Article)
Publication of part of a white limestone naos with the representation of the god Osiris dedicated
by a military man of the Nineteenth Dynasty, perhaps from the Abydos temple. The paper examines the iconography and text ...
Overcoming the production limitations of Photorhabdus temperata ssp. temperata strain K122 bioinsecticides in low-cost medium
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Springer-Verlag
, 2011 , Article)
For low-cost production of Photorhabdus temperata ssp. temperata strain K122 bioinsecticide, a cheap complex medium was optimized. Diluted seawater was used as the source of micronutrients, especially sodium chloride, ...
Manganese-Loaded Activated Carbon for the Removal of Organosulfur Compounds from High-Sulfur Diesel Fuels
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WILEY-VCH Verlag
, 2014 , Article)
The adsorptive capacity of activated carbon (AC) is significantly enhanced toward weakly interacting organosulfur compounds (OSC) from sulfur-rich diesel fuel. Sulfur compounds are selectively removed from diesel after ...
USE OF EPORTFOLIOS IN K-12 TEACHER HIRING IN NORTH CAROLINA: PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
, 2012 , Article)
This study explored the perceptions of principals involved in the hiring process of K–12 teachers in 11 counties in southeastern North Carolina. Forty-nine principals responded to a survey on ePortfolio use in the hiring ...