Table 2 Soil sample collection sites, number of isolates examined, and crystal-forming isolates
No. | Sample sites | No. of soil sample collected | Collection zone | Habitat | Bacillus-like colony examined | Crystal-forming isolates | Bacillus thuringiensis index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dalota | 15 | East Shoa | Cultivated land | 70 | 7 | 0.10 |
2 | Kality | 10 | East Shoa | Cultivated land | 47 | 8 | 0.17 |
3 | Erobgebaya | 15 | East Shoa | Cultivated land | 38 | 4 | 0.11 |
4 | Koka | 10 | East Shoa | Cultivated land | 23 | 3 | 0.13 |
5 | Menagesha | 20 | West Shoa | Forest | 102 | 9 | 0.09 |
| Â | Total | 70 | Â | Â | 280 | 31 | 0.11 |