Spodoptera frugiperda (SMITH, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) affects diverse crops of great economic interest, for instance, it can cause severe yield losses in maize, rice and sorghum. In this study, a selection and characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis (BERLINER, 1911) isolates with a high insecticidal activity against S. frugiperda was performed. Fifty-two crystal-forming B. thuringiensis isolates that ...