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What is the Bacillus thuringiensis?


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Bacillus thuringiensis:

  1. Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a soil-dwelling gram-positive bacteria that is the most widely used biological insecticide on the planet.
  2. Bacillus thuringiensis, sometimes known as B.Thuringiensis, is a rod-shaped, gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium that generates toxins naturally.
  3. As a result, it's a common pesticide application in organic farming.
  4. Bt toxin is produced naturally by certain B.Thuringiensis strains.

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