Bacillus thuringiensis: Biological Characteristics, Toxicological Effects and Environmental Implications

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Robert Bélanger (Editor)

Series: Pesticides, Bacteria and Microorganisms
BISAC: TEC003090

In Chapter One, André L. de A. Melo, PhD discusses the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and its uses as a bio-insecticide, also touching on ways to combat insect resistance. In Chapter Two, Karim Ennouri proposes the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis as an important biopesticide because of the entomopathogenic effect of delta-endtoxins as well as its efficiency against insects resistant to chemical insecticides. In conclusion, Rafael C. Lajmanovich, Candela S. Martinuzzi, Carlina Colussi, Paola M. Peltzer, Agustín Bassó, Andrés M. Attademo, and Lucila M. Curi present a study exploring the impact of a GM Bt-soybean-based diet, as opposed to a lettuce diet, on tadpoles. (Imprint: Nova)

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. The Development behind the Multi-Purpose Microorganism
André L. de A. Melo

Chapter 2. Bacillus thuringiensis Based Biopesticides: Status and Potential Prospects
Karim Ennouri

Chapter 3. The Ecological Risks of Bt Crops in Amphibians: Possible Effects of Insect-Resistant Intacta RR2 Pro® Soybean Diets on Leptodactylus gracilis Tadpoles
Rafael C. Lajmanovich, Candela S. Martinuzzi, Carlina Colussi, Paola M. Peltzer, Agustín Bassó, Andrés M. Attademo, and Lucila M. Curi

Index

 

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