Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium is found in various ecological habitats, and has natural
entomo-pesticidal properties, due to the production of crystalline and soluble proteins during …

Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the
world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most …

Evolution of resistance by pests can reduce the benefits of crops genetically engineered to
produce insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Because of the widespread …

Microbially derived, protein-based biopesticides offer a more sustainable pest management
alternative to synthetic pesticides. Vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip3), multidomain …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its products are commonly used to control insect pests. The
main issue with these bacteria is their limited field stability. These constraints fueled interest …

The evolution of pest resistance to management tools reduces productivity and results in
economic losses in agricultural systems. To slow its emergence and spread, monitoring and …

Plant diseases and insect pest damage cause tremendous losses in forestry and fruit tree
production. Even though chemical pesticides have been effective in the control of plant …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based products are the most successful microbial insecticides to
date. This entomopathogenic bacterium produces different kinds of proteins whose specific …

Invertebrate pests, such as insects and nematodes, not only cause or transmit human and
livestock diseases but also impose serious crop losses by direct injury as well as vectoring …

The increasing human population, combined with low inefficiency and adverse effects of
available pesticides, has magnified the urgent need of developing next‐generation …