Bacillus thuringiensis and Insect Pests
Bt makes toxins that target insect larvae when eaten. In their gut, the toxins are activated. The activated toxin breaks down their gut, and the insects die of infection and starvation. Death can occur within a few hours or weeks. The different types of Bt create toxins that can only be activated by the target insect larvae. In contrast, when people eat the same toxins, the toxins are not activated and no harm occurs.Each type of Bt toxin is highly specific to the target insect. For example, the 'kurstaki' type targets caterpillars. The 'isrealensis' type targets immature flies and mosquitoes. Little to no direct toxicity to non-target insect…
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- ISBN: 978-620-2-80331-1
- EAN: 9786202803311
- Produktnummer: 37177226
- Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.9 cm 233 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 233
Über den Autor
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Raheem Ali Abdel-Raheem, Pests & Plant Protection, Biological and Agricultural Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.Published 102 publications, author of 44 books, editor in chief in 7 journals, associated editor in 25, reviewer in 42 journals, reviewed 142 articles.
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