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Bacillus thuringiensis is the most popular mosquitocidal bacteria, strains of which are effective against almost all mosquito larvae. It has host specificity and thus, has no adverse effect on non-target species of the ecosystem. Culex tritaeniorhynchus, a vector of Japanese encephalitis (JE), breeds in vast area of rice fields in Burdwan district of West Bengal, India, which has already confronted JE epidemic. Entomological investigation and ecological studies on this vector mosquito showed that JE epidemic may reoccur anytime in the area. A strain of Bt (BU55) was isolated from rice field soil, efficacy was tested against Cx. tritaeniorhynchus and mosquitocidal role was confirmed against Cx. quinquefascistus also. The LC of Bacillus thuringiensis BU55 against Cx. tritaeniorhynchus and Cx. quinquefascistus after 72 h was 8.59 ml (final dose 2.49 x10 CFU/ml) and 7.52 ml (final dose 2.20 x 10 CFU/ml), respectively. Insecticidal crystal protein profile of BU55 produced 136.89, 64.80, 43.45, 33.65 and 26.98 kDa bands. Among them 136.89, 64.29, 26.98 kDa proteins are comparable to actual toxins viz. Cry1Ac (138.3 kDa, Lepidoptera specific), Cry4D (68.0 kDa, Diptera specific) and Cyt (27.4 kDa, Diptera specific). The results clearly showed that the Bt strain is a potent dipteran larvicide and can be used against the JE vectors to control the disease.
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