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Bt Definition:
An insecticide that consists of a toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Bt Notes:
Bt is an insecticide that is produced by a bacterium named as Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which is being used for many years to control crop-eating insects by the farmers. World Health Organization (WHO) is also using it to kill mosquitoes instead of using chemical pesticides, which are dangerous for health.
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