The use of Bacillus thuringiensis microbes for controlling the lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus

摘要

The subject invention concerns the use of novel and useful bioinsecticides against the lesser mealworm (Alphitobiusdiaperinus). The lesser mealworm is a devastating pest in the poultry industry. The bioinsecticides of the subject invention are novel B.thuringiensis microbes. The spores or toxin crystals of this microbe are useful to control the lesser mealworm in various environments.