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 ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible ...

Crop protection products are predominantly chemicals, particularly those used in weed control (substances such as glyphosate and metamitron). On the other hand, fungicides and insecticides are more ...

That gene normally occurs in a soil-borne bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt ... to deploy and replaces the need for spraying insecticides," said Lukasz Stelinski, an entomology professor ...

That gene normally occurs in a soil-borne bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt ... to deploy and replaces the need for spraying insecticides," said Lukasz Stelinski, an entomology professor ...

As part of efforts to control mosquito breeding, a special team of 50 sanitation workers, 10 in each zone, are engaged in spraying bacillus thuringiensis, an insecticide, on open storm-water ...