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Bacillus Thuringiensis
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Bacillus Thuringiensis
A look at the bacteria used in biological pest control. Includes a description, process, toxicity, genetics and problems.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages) |
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1994
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"Bacillus thuringiensisInsects are responsible for several devastating diseases. Certain entomopathogenic bacteria are useful as biological pesticides. The bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis, produces a toxic proteinaceous crystal during sporulation. Upon this crystal's ingestion by an insect larvae, (-endotoxins are solubilized and activated. These toxins form a nonselective pore in the plasma membrane of the insect's midgut epithelium. Disruption of the membrane's transepithelial potential ultimately causes the insect's death. At present, various B. thuringiensis formulations are commercially available.
Insects such as mosquitoes and black flies transmit some of the world's most deadly diseases. Through the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms between humans and animals, these..."
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