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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Development of transgenic hybrids expressing insecticidal endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) offers a new approach to managing these insects in field corn. Transgenic Bt hybrids with either ...