Development of a cyanobacterial biolarvicide

Murphy, Randy C; Stevens Junior, S. Edward; Murphy, Randy C; Stevens Junior, S. Edward

doi:10.1590/S0074-02761995000100021

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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Print version ISSN 0074-0276On-line version ISSN 1678-8060

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.90 no.1 Rio de Janeiro Jan./Feb. 1995

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02761995000100021

Development of a cyanobacterial biolarvicide

Randy C Murphy¹

S. Edward Stevens Junior¹

University of Memphis, Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Sciences and Microbiology, Memphis, USA

ABSTRACT

Results of studies on a larvicidal cyanobacterium that expresses a Bti cryIVD gene fusion are reported. Genetically altered Agmenellum quadruplicatum PR-6 is shown to be toxic to larvae of three major genera of disease-bearing mosquitos. Factors affecting expression of Bti genes in cyanobacteria are discussed.

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