The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram positive, spore-forming bacterium that synthesizes
parasporal crystalline inclusions containing Cry and Cyt proteins, some of which are toxic …

During the past decade the pesticidal bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis has been the subject
of intensive research. These efforts have yielded considerable data about the complex …

Naturally occurring entomopathogens are important regulatory factors in insect populations.
Many species are employed as biological control agents of insect pests in row and …

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) is the first Bacillus thuringiensis to be found
and used as an effective biological control agent against larvae of many mosquito and black …

Bacillus cereus sensu lato, the species group comprising Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus
thuringiensis and B. cereus (sensu stricto), has previously been scrutinized regarding …

Bacillus thuringiensis is the most successful microbial insecticide agent and its proteins
have been studied for many years due to its toxicity against insects mainly belonging to the …

The control of dipteran pests is highly relevant to humans due to their involvement in the
transmission of serious diseases including malaria, dengue fever, Chikungunya, yellow …

Biological control of agricultural pests has gained importance in recent years due to
increased pressure to reduce the use of agrochemicals and their residues in the …

Three species of the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus anthracis, and Bacillus
thuringiensis) have a marked impact on human activity. Bacillus cereus and B. anthracis are …