• Evaluation of stra;ns of Bacil1us thuringiensis as biological control agents. of the adult stages of the carrot weevil, Listronotus oregonensis (Coleoptera: Curcul ionidae) 6Y Fabi en ne Eugen; e Joseph Saadé Department of Entomology • MrGlll University, Montreal fi t he~, I~, ~Ubllll tted to the ,- acul ty of Gr<lduate Studies and Research ; n pdt't lùl fulflllrnent uf the :--equlremcnts for the degree of Master of Sc l ence. (March 1993) (ll Fablenne E. J. Saadé, 1993 • rllJrne l ,dill 11111 1 Il,'('n ~t' _ Jo,,! pli :'ddd(. _ __________ _ D'II.·rt(J',on ,1l-drfJds IfI'f'rll(J'IfJflnl 's CJrflJng._·d bl h'Ofld g,~nerol slJl)l~t categorres PleoJe select the onoè sub1ect wh,ch most r,' orly (kIl "f,..,', tl.,· ((",knt rJf 1"'Jr rJ,~',( rtlJtlon Errter the rorrpspondlng four digit code ,n the spoces proYIJed ) ';IIJ:l(jll)l. 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