THE lethality of Bacillus thuringiensis to many lepidopterous larvae has led to its development as a “biological insecticide”. Products based on this bacterium contain two active ingredients, the ...
Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram positive, soil-dwelling bacterium. Like all Bacillus species, it is rod-shaped and produces spores. Aside from being a close relative to Bacillus anthracis (the one ...