The Ecological Distribution of Bacillus thuringiensis of the Northwest Arid Region in China
- Received Date: 1999-02-10
- Available Online: 2012-03-17
Abstract: The 260 forest soil samples were collected from 11 natural reserves of the northwest arid region in China. The soil pH,moisture content,hydrotytic N,efficient P,availabe K, total N, and organic matter of the soils were determined. The ecological factor of 11 natural reserves were also investigated. The number and distribution of both Bacillus and Bacillus thuringiensis were surveyed.The 42 strains of B.thuringensis were isolated from the soil samples.The ratio of the number of the soil samples containing B.thuringensis to number of total soil samples tested is 11.53%. The ratio of the number of B.thuringensis isolated to the number of sporoforming Bacillus examed is 2.18%.