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Focuses on the works of micro biologist Raul Cano and his discovery of a species of Bacillus sphaericus bacterium. How Cano discovered the bacterium; Properties of the bacterium; Cano's bacterium experiment; Comments from Cano. INSET: Cretaceous park, by Fenella Saunders..

Reports on the potential application of common soil bacteria in preventing malaria. Studies on the bacterial strains Bacillus sphaericus (BS) and Bacillus thuringensis; Results of Indonesian trials where researchers sprayed stagnant ponds with BS and bagasse; Indian trials using a liquid preparation containing BS, a polymer and a food preservative.

Reports on Kansas State University insect pathologist William A. Ramoska's discovery of the ability of bacteria, Bacillus sphaericus to kill pesticide-resistant mosquito larvae. Field trials in Chinadeda and Nicaragua; Comparison of live larvae before and after the application of bacterial spores; Availability of the bacterium in the U.S.; Cost competitiveness with chemical pesticides.