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 …

Publisher Summary The chapter focuses on the classification and mode of action of the
insecticidal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) or Bt toxin. Bt is a gram-positive, aerobic …

A UV-resistant mutant (Bt-m) of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, producing a dark
brown pigment, identified as melanin, was studied. Bt-m had higher larvicidity against …

In order to find an effective and environmentally friendly biocontrol agent against
Spodoptera exigua, we isolated and identified a total of 15 different bacterial species …

It is estimated that after nearly half a century of synthetic pesticide application, mosquito-
borne epidemic diseases such as malaria, filariasis, yellow fever, dengue and encephalitis …

Mosquitocidal Bacillus thuringiensis strains show as a common feature the presence of toxic
proteins with cytolytic and hemolytic activities, Cyt1Aa1 being the characteristic cytolytic …

Melolontha melolontha larvae are susceptible to several pathogens indigenous to the area
in which these insects occur in Turkey. We isolated and identified seven bacterial strains …

Use of chemical pesticides in agriculture harms humans, non-target organisms and
environments, and causes increase resistance against chemicals. In order to develop an …

DNA transport through membranes is a key step in many biological processes. The
phenomenon of DNA penetration through narrow polymer membrane pores was previously …

Various combinations of the genes cryIVA (cry4A), cryIVD (cry11A), and p20 from Bacillus
thuringiensis subsp. israelensis were introduced into the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium …