Contribution of Lysinibacillus sphaericus hemolysin and chitin-binding protein in entomopathogenic activity against insecticide resistant Aedes aegypti.

Given its toxicity against culicid larvae, Lysinibacillus sphaericus is used for the biological control of mosquitoes such as Culex sp. and Anopheles sp. The toxicity factors currently reported for L.

Efficacy of the vegetative cells of Lysinibacillus sphaericus for biological control of insecticide-resistant Aedes aegypti.

Background: The control of Aedes aegypti is usually based on chemical insecticides, but the overuse of these compounds has led to increased resistance. The binary toxin produced by Lysinibacillus sphaericus in the final stages of sporulation is used for mosquito control due to its specificity against the culicid larvae; however, it has been proved that Ae. aegypti is refractory for this toxin.