Bacillus thuringiensis: a successful insecticide with new environmental features and tidings

GS Jouzani, E Valijanian, R Sharafi - Applied microbiology and …, 2017 - Springer
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known as the most successful microbial insecticide against
different orders of insect pests in agriculture and medicine. Moreover, Bt toxin genes also …

Are nematodes a missing link in the confounded ecology of the entomopathogen Bacillus thuringiensis?

L Ruan, N Crickmore, D Peng, M Sun - Trends in microbiology, 2015 - cell.com
Bacillus thuringiensis, which is well known as an entomopathogen, has been accepted by
the public as a safe bioinsecticide. The natural ecology of this bacterium has never been …

A novel metalloproteinase virulence factor is involved in Bacillus thuringiensis pathogenesis in nematodes and insects

D Peng, J Lin, Q Huang, W Zheng, G Liu… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Gram‐positive soil bacterium B acillus thuringiensis has been developed as the leading
microbial insecticide for years. The pathogenesis of B. thuringiensis requires common …

Nematicidal spore-forming Bacilli share similar virulence factors and mechanisms

Z Zheng, J Zheng, Z Zhang, D Peng, M Sun - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
In the soil environment, Bacilli can affect nematode development, fecundity and survival.
However, although many Bacillus species can kill nematodes, the virulence mechanisms …

Nematicidal Activity of Cry1Ea11 from Bacillus thuringiensis BRC-XQ12 Against the Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)

T Huang, Q Lin, X Qian, Y Zheng, J Yao, H Wu… - …, 2018 - Am Phytopath Society
The nematicidal activity of 92 Bacillus thuringiensis strains against the pine wood nematode
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, one of the world's top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes, was …

A new formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis: UV protection and sustained release mosquito larvae studies

L Zhang, X Zhang, Y Zhang, S Wu, I Gelbič, L Xu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis is an important factor in determining the success of this
product as a pest control agent. In this report we present the development of a highly active …

Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the efficient entomopathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis

L Zhu, D Peng, Y Wang, W Ye, J Zheng, C Zhao… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Bacillus thuringiensis has been globally used as a microbial pesticide for over 70 years.
However, information regarding its various adaptions and virulence factors and their roles in …

Complete genome sequence of Bacillus methanolicus MGA3, a thermotolerant amino acid producing methylotroph

M Irla, A Neshat, A Winkler, A Albersmeier… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Bacillus methanolicus MGA3 was isolated from freshwater marsh soil and characterised as a
thermotolerant and methylotrophic l-glutamate producer. The complete genome consists of a …

C-Type Lectin-20 Interacts with ALP1 Receptor to Reduce Cry Toxicity in Aedes aegypti

K Batool, I Alam, G Zhao, J Wang, J Xu, X Yu, E Huang… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti is a crucial vector for human diseases, such as yellow fever, dengue,
chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Today, a major challenge throughout the globe is the …

Whole-genome analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis revealing partial genes as a source of novel Cry toxins

M Sajid, C Geng, M Li, Y Wang, H Liu… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Despite the successful application of crystal proteins (Cry) from Bacillus thuringiensis as
biological control agents against insects, there is an increasing demand to identify new Cry …