If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops ...

THE isolation of the protein crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis, which are toxic to the larvae of certain species of insects, has been described previously 1,2, and involves phase separation in ...

BTI or Bacillus thuringiensis is deadly to both mosquito larvae and fungus larvae. When gnat larvae eat the bacterial toxin, it damages their internal gut. This causes them to die immediately within a ...

Bt stands for Bacillus thuringiensis which is a bacteria derivative that kills the looper caterpillars if they consume foliage on which it is sprayed. There are lots of Bt products including Dipel ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...

In this case, the control organism is a bacteria known as BT (Bacillus thuringiensis). According to the label, Thuricide BT “has no effect on birds, earthworms, or beneficial insects such as ...