Bt Insect Resistant Technology | 農藥合法資訊網

Lessmycotoxinincorn.Asidefrombeingeffectiveagainstinsectpests,Btcropshavelowerincidencesofopportunisticmicrobialpathogens,suchasthefungus ...

Have you ever seen a leaf eaten off by plant pests? What about an entire harvest destroyed by insects? Plant pests cause a lot of problems to farmers and home gardeners alike. Because of this, they have had very little recourse other than to continually spray their plants with pesticides. Unfortunately, some of these pesticides pose health risks to people who are exposed to them.

It is for this reason that scientists are constantly looking for alternative ways of dealing with plant pests.

Bt stands for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) a common soil bacterium so called because it was first isolated in the Thuringia region of Germany.

Bt produces a protein that paralyzes the larvae of some harmful insects, including the cotton bollworm and the Asian and European corn borers, all of which are common...