Encapsulation Strategies for Bacillus thuringiensis: From Now to the Future

JL De Oliveira, LF Fraceto, A Bravo… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been recognized for its high potential in the control of various
agricultural pests. Developments in micro/nanotechnology have opened new perspectives …

Adoption of Bacillus thuringiensis-based biopesticides in agricultural systems and new approaches to improve their use in Brazil

J do Nascimento, KC Goncalves, NP Dias… - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Biopesticides based on the entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used
worldwide on broad-extensions of different crops and vegetables, mainly against …

Silicon-solubilizing media and its implication for characterization of bacteria to mitigate biotic stress

V Bist, A Niranjan, M Ranjan, A Lehri, K Seem… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element on earth, remains unavailable for plants'
uptake due to its poor solubility. Microbial interventions to convert it in soluble forms are well …

Valorisation of biowaste digestate through solid state fermentation to produce biopesticides from Bacillus thuringiensis

P Rodríguez, A Cerda, X Font, A Sánchez, A Artola - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The main goal of this work is the production of a biopesticide through solid-state
fermentation of biowaste digestate inoculated with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) at pilot scale …

Multiple cry Genes in Bacillus thuringiensis Strain BTG Suggest a Broad-Spectrum Insecticidal Activity

A Arsov, M Gerginova, T Paunova-Krasteva… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The properties of Bacillus thuringiensis strains as a biopesticide with potent action against
moths, beetles, and mosquitoes have been known for decades, with individual subspecies …

[HTML][HTML] Global climate change and its impact on the distribution and efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis as a biopesticide

MR Ejaz, S Jaoua, N Lorestani, F Shabani - Science of the Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study is the first modeling exercise to assess the impacts of climate change on the
current and future global distribution of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Bt is a common Gram …

Bt GS57 Interaction With Gut Microbiota Accelerates Spodoptera exigua Mortality

Y Li, D Zhao, H Wu, Y Ji, Z Liu, X Guo, W Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Spodoptera) is an
important global polyphagous pest. Pathogen infection could destroy the intestinal microbial …

More than just an insect killer: the non-insecticidal activities of Bacillus thuringiensis with biotechnological potential

N Oliveira-Santos, LBPR Dos Santos, JV Fernandes… - Toxicon, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is known for the biological control of important insect pests, but
scientific advances have revealed several interesting characteristics, in addition to this …

New native Bacillus thuringiensis strains induce high insecticidal action against Culex pipiens pallens larvae and adults

X Ma, J Hu, C Ding, R Portieles, H Xu, J Gao, L Du… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Mosquitoes of many species are key disease vectors, killing millions of people each year.
Bacillus thuringiensis-based insecticide formulations are largely recognized as among the …

Guanine crystal formation by bacteria

ME Pavan, F Movilla, EE Pavan, F Di Salvo, NI López… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Guanine crystals are organic biogenic crystals found in many organisms. Due
to their exceptionally high refractive index, they contribute to structural color and are …