Bacillus sphaericus
| Bacillus sphaericus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Bacillus |
| Species: | B. sphaericus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacillus sphaericus | |
Bacillus sphaericus is an obligate aerobe bacterium used as a larvicide for mosquito control of the Anopheles and Culex genera.[1] It is on the other hand ineffective on the Aedes mosquito genus. It forms spherical endospores, which the mosquito larvae swallow and get infected from. Bacillus sphaericus is a gram positive bacterium, with rod shaped cells that form chains.
References
- ↑ "Larvicides for mosquito control". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
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