Current Microbiology (2000) 40, 17-22

Javier Iriarte, Veronique Cosmao Dumanoir, Yolanda Bel, Manuel Porcar, María D. Ferrandis, M.-Marguerite Lecadet, Juan Ferré and Primitivo Caballero (2000)
Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis ser. balearica (Serotype H48) and ser. navarrensis (Serotype H50): Two novel serovars isolated in Spain
Current Microbiology 40 (1), 17-22
Abstract: The novel strains of Bacillus thuringiensis PM9 and NA69, isolated from soil samples in Spain, were classified and characterized in terms of their crystal proteins, plasmid profile, cry genes content, and their toxicological properties against several species of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera. Both strains share morphological and biochemical characteristics with previously described B. thuringiensis strains, although their unique H antigens identify them as two new serotypes. Two new serovar names, B. thuringiensis serovar balearica (H serotype 48) and B. thuringiensis serovar navarrensis (H serotype 50) are proposed for the type strains PM9 and NA69, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Primitivo Caballero, Juan Ferre

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Bacillus thuringiensis (entomopathogen)			Spain (continental)
Bacillus thuringiensis var. balearica (entomopathogen)			Spain (continental)