Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (
Bt) has been applied for gypsy moth (
Lymantria dispar L.) control in forests in the northeastern U.S. for many years. The subspecies of
Bt that is used (
urstaki) is not common in U.S. soil. We attempted to recover
Bt from soil that had been sprayed 2 years prior with
Bt for gypsy moth control.
Parent Publication
Citation
Martin, Phyllis A.W.; Mongeon, Elizabeth A.; Blackburn, Michael B.; Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E. 2011. Recovery of
Bacillus thuringiensis and related spore-forming bacteria from soil after application for gypsy moth control. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 102.