Isolation of indigenous larvicidal microbial control agents of mosquitos: the Malaysian experience

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1990 Jun;21(2):281-7.

Abstract

A nationwide screening program searching for microbial control agents of mosquitos was initiated in Malaysia in 1986. A total of 725 samples were collected and 2,394 bacterial colonies were isolated and screened for larvicidal activity. From such screening, 20 Bacillus thuringiensis, 6 B. sphaericus, 1 Clostridium bifermentans and 2 Pseudomonas pseudomallei larvicidal isolates were obtained. Of these, a new B. thuringiensis named as subspecies malaysianensis was found, while the C. bifermentans was also a new anaerobe individualized as serovar malaysia. It was concluded that this screening program was highly successful.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacillus thuringiensis / isolation & purification*
  • Biological Assay
  • Clostridium / isolation & purification*
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Larva
  • Malaysia
  • Microbiological Techniques*
  • Mosquito Control / methods*
  • Pest Control, Biological / methods*
  • Pseudomonas / isolation & purification*