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Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis

Does anyone know if Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis {and/or
'sphaericus'} (The variety used to kill mosquito larvae.) is available in
Australia?

At 10:07 PM +1000 8/10/98, Rick Grazzini wrote:
>Gnatrol is a form of Bt (Bacillus thuringensis).  IPM Laboratories (Locke,
>NY) has a website which you should be able to access with a browser.  They
>sell it.
>
>I have effectively used regular garden center grade Bt to control fungus
>gnat infestations.  I have also used beneficial nematodes (from IPM) with
>very good efficacy for fungus gnat control.
>
>Rick Grazzini


Michael Bailes.
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