Surfactin: a novel mosquitocidal biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis ssp. subtilis (VCRC B471) and influence of abiotic factors on its pupicidal efficacy

Abstract

The mosquitocidal toxin, surfactin produced by B. subtilis ssp. subtilis (VCRC B471), being a biodegradable biosurfactant, exhibiting high stability to varied environmental conditions, can be used year round in breeding habitats and will be a prospective microbial toxin for use against mosquitoes.