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Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis against Culex pipiens (Insecta: Culicidae). Effect of Bti on two non-target species Eylais hamata (Acari: Hydrachnidia) and Physa marmorata (Gastropoda: Physidae) and Dosage of their GST biomarker | Abstract
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Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis against Culex pipiens (Insecta: Culicidae). Effect of Bti on two non-target species Eylais hamata (Acari: Hydrachnidia) and Physa marmorata (Gastropoda: Physidae) and Dosage of their GST biomarker

Author(s): M. Mansouri*, F. Bendali-Saoudi*, D. Benhamed* and N. Soltani*

The present work aims to study the effects of the biocide Bacillus thuringiensis var israelinsis, against non-target adults of water mites Eylais hamata Koenike, 1897, as well as its associated host species Physa marmorata Fitzinger, 1833. After 12 days of oral treatment of adults with lethal concentration (LC50:0.08μg/ml), determined from essays on 4th instar larvae of Culex pipiens (hematophagous insects). No adverse effect has been recorded for adult individuals of Eylais hamata, contrary, snail Physa marmorata were sensitive for this dose of Bti. In parallel, after treatment at the Bti by LC50, the enzyme stress biomarker glutathione S-transferase, was measured after 24, 48 and 72 hours. The enzymatic activity of GST has increased following treatment.