Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is more than a special agent for biological control of pests
- Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering
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Juan Manuel Sanchez–Yanez, Jose Luis Rico, Gerard Ulibarri
Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensis Bt is a bacterial genus known mainly for its capability to synthesize, in addition to spores, a parasporal body or crystal (––endotoxin), comprised of proteins which are toxic to pest insects, i.e., Coleoptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera, and other orders. As well as plant pathogenic nematode and many other applications as endophytic plant growth promoting bacteria, or cleaning enviornmental form some chemicals polluting agents, and even in human medicine for cancer prevention.
Keywords
pest biological control, endophytic plant promoting bacteria, bioremediation, cancer prevention