Scientists in Asia and Africa are racing to discover hardier crop varieties using gene editing tools. But patent restrictions ...

Banish the tiny bugs that are overtaking your houseplants and seedlings once and for all! First, try our natural methods for ...

Bt eggplant, on the other hand, contains natural protein from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, making it resistant to eggplant fruit-and-shoot borer. The report also highlighted other ...

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The species of bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins that some caterpillars find toxic. Insert the underlying genes into a maize plant, and creepy-crawlies will be poisoned by their lunch.

In the Bt cotton grown in India and Bt brinjal in Bangladesh, scientists added a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis to the plants’ genomes, making them produce a toxin that kills ...

Since its founding in 1950, the Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD) has stayed at the forefront of mosquito control to ...

Water from the bottom. Use biological insecticides. A natural bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (BTI), found in mosquito dunks, works against fungus gnat larvae. Add a piece ...

Dec. 4, 2024 — An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides ...