Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland

Synonymy.Bacillus albolactis.

Habitat.—Soil, dust, milk, plants.

Natural vectors.Blaberus craniifer, U.S.A. (Wedberg et al., 1949): From feces.

Periplaneta americana, U.S.A. (Hatcher, 1939): In feces.

Experimental host.Periplaneta americana, U.S.A. (Babers, 1938): The cockroaches died within 96 hours after being injected with 10-3 ml. of a 24-hour broth culture.