Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 1 I 2014

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS: THE BIOCONTROL AGENT IN A FOOD WEB PERSPECTIVE

Isaac L Mathew; Deepak Singh; R P Singh; C P M Tripathi

Biolife; 2014, 2(1), pp 348-362

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7197959

Abstract:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a facultative anaerobic, motile, gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium. The spores have parasporal inclusions made of different insecticidal crystal proteins (ICP), predominantly comprising one or more Cry and ⁄ or Cyt proteins (also known as δ-endotoxins) that have potent and specific insecticidal activity. The insecticidal properties of Bt have been known for over a century and commercial products based on this organism have been available for 70 years, occupying >90% of the biopesticide market.

Keywords:

Bacillus thuringiensis; Lepidoptera; Biological control; Parasitoids; non-target organisms; multitrophic

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Article Dates:

Received: 13 January 2014; Accepted: 26 February 2014; Published: 7 March 2014

How To Cite:

Isaac L Mathew, Deepak Singh, R P Singh, & C P M Tripathi. (2022). BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS: THE BIOCONTROL AGENT IN A FOOD WEB PERSPECTIVE. Biolife, 2(1), 348–362. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7197959