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MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Volume 100, Issue 4, Pages 431-434Publisher
FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000400015
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Bacillus sphaericus; Culex quinquefasciatus; larvicide; tablets
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This study aimed to analyze the final fermentation culture of Bacillus sphaericus 2362, standardize it and develop an active tablet formulation for use in urban mosquito breeding sites. It was performed in three phases: analysis and standardization of a B. sphaericus fermented culture; physical, chemical, and biological analysis of the active powder (solubility, residual humidity, particle size, resting angle, flowing off time, compacted density, and biological activity against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae); and the development of fast-disintegrating tablets. Five formulations with differing compositions were developed and a UV protector was added to the selected formulation. The formulation products with or without UVprotector as well as the active powder caused 100% larval mortality from 1 day to 2 months after a single treatment under simulated field conditions. These results show that the UV protector does not affect the initial larvicide activity of B. sphaericus, nor its persistence over a period of two months.
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