Use of a bacillus thuringiensis microbe for controlling lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus

摘要

The subject invention concerns the use of a novel and useful bioinsecticide against the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus). The lesser mealworm is a devastating pest in the poultry industry. The bioinsecticide of the subject invention is a novel B. thuringiensis microbe referred to as B.t. PS40D1, or mutants thereof. The spores or toxin crystals of this microbe are useful to control the lesser mealworm in various environments.