Fate of Bacillus thuringiensis in soil: effect of soil pH and organic amendment

Saleh, S. M.; Harris, R. F.; Allen, O. N.

doi:10.1139/m70-116

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Fate of Bacillus thuringiensis in soil: effect of soil pH and organic amendment

Saleh, S. M., Harris, R. F., Allen, O. N.·1970·Canadian Journal of Microbiology

DOI 10.1139/m70-116

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Bacillus thuringiensis spores germinated, grew, and sporulated in soils of neutral pH amended with alfalfa or casein. Numbers of viable spores of B. thuringiensis increased 100-fold and more than one million spores/g soil were maintained throughout a 3-month incubation period. B. thuringiensis spores apparently germinated but the resulting vegetative cells did not survive in acid soils amended with alfalfa or casein. It appears that B. thuringiensis spores can remain viable for long periods of time in soil and that the organism can compete successfully under conditions favoring the bacillus component of soil microbial populations.

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Authors: Saleh, S. M., Harris, R. F., & Allen, O. N.
Venue: Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Publisher: Canadian Science Publishing
Published: 1970-08-01
Volume: 16
Issue: 8
Pages: 677-680
ISSN: 0008-4166 (ISSN-L)
1480-3275
DOI: 10.1139/m70-116
OpenAlex: W2059575540
Cited by: 48
References: 0
Citations by year: 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 0.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining (tdm)
Locations: Canadian Journal of Microbiology (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Insect Resistance and Genetics
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis, soil persistence, spore viability, spore germination, soil pH, organic amendments, alfalfa, casein, acid soils, soil microbial population, biological control
MeSH terms: Agar, Medicago sativa, Bacillus, Bacteriological Techniques, Caseins, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Soil Microbiology, Spores

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