RESEARCH PROGRESS OF BIOLARVICIDE LYSINIBACILLUS SPHAERICUS
Since the first mosquitocidal bacterium had been isolated in 1960s,many bacterial strains with potential biolarvicidal-effects appeared in succession.Lysinibacillus sphaericus,also called as Bacillus sphaericus,and Bacillus Thuringiensis are the two kinds of larvicides which have been studied most deeply and used most widely in China.With the use of these biolarvicides,we understand the characters of B.thuringiensis well enough now,but not so well to L.sphaericus.This review will summarize the researches of L.sphaericus such as key characters,toxins and mechanisms to provide research perspective for studying new type of non-polluted biolarvicides.