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 …

Parasporal crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria are the main virulence
factors underlying Bt toxicity to insects. Parasporal crystals are composed primarily of Cry …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, soil bacterium, which is very
popular bio-control agent in agricultural and forestry. In general, B. thuringiensis secretes an …

Cyt1Aa is the one of four crystalline protoxins produced by mosquitocidal bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) that has been shown to delay the evolution of insect resistance …

Abstract The Cyt and Cry toxins are different pore-forming proteins produced by Bacillus
thuringiensis bacteria, and used in insect-pests control. Cry-toxins have a complex …

The global agricultural production needs to go up by 70% until 2050, to keep pace with ever-
increasing human population and is a major challenge of this century. Green revolution and …

Individual crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis exhibit variable levels of
insecticidal activities against mosquito larvae. In all cases, they are much less active …

Two mosquitocidal bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) and Lysinibacillus
sphaericus (Ls) are the active ingredients of commercial larvicides used widely to control …

The insecticidal properties of Cry-endotoxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have long been
used as spore-crystals in commercial spray formulations for insect control. Recently, some Bt …

Mosquitoes are great threat to human health as they transmit various dreadful diseases.
Many strategies have been employed to control these mosquito vectors of public health …