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Bt Biopesticides and Crop Protection

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Bt biopesticides use Bacillus thuringiensis to help protect crops from insect pests. Bt is a bacterium that is valued for its strong insect-killing activity, its specificity to target insects, and its natural breakdown in the environment. Because of these traits, it offers a more sustainable option than many chemical pestici...

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Biopesticides use microbes like the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, to control pests.

During sporulation, Bt produces insecticidal proteins known as Cry proteins, which crystallize alongside the spores.

These crystal proteins act as the primary active ingredient in Bt biopesticides.

Upon insect ingestion, these ...

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Bacillus thuringiensisSolid-State FermentationCry ProteinsSpore-Crystal ComplexesPacked-Bed BioreactorsSubstrate DryingCentrifugation IsolationPurification FormulationAgricultural Applications

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