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 for citrus greening.

On the other hand, fungicides and insecticides are more and more often microbiological; for example, the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Aizawai, which is used as an insecticide. Back to article ...

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 ...