Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) is a bacterium widely used as a biological control agent to manage mosquito populations, particularly in wetland environments. It works by targeting the ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 78, No. 3 (Sep., 1995), pp. 414-443 (30 pages) Insecticidal crystal proteins (also known as δ-endotoxins) synthesized by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner ...

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 ...

For more than 20 years, farmers across the globe have been planting crops, including corn, cotton, and soybeans, that have been genetically modified to express insecticide genes from the bacterium ...

That gene normally occurs in a soil-borne bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This gene provides instructions for the new citrus tree on how to make this protein. Thus, when you put the ...

While insecticides like permethrin are often used, less environmentally damaging products like Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. It is one of the most promising discoveries to ...