The research has been funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(Grants A4984,STR 202047,SCF 192190-96 and Canada Research Chair).
Introduction Unconventional alternatives such as aerobic and anaerobic effluent from starch industry contain essential nutrients for Btk active ingredient synthesis.Effluent from starch industry is rich in carbon and ...
The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is among the most destructive pests that attack tomato in many countries. In this study, the efficiency of three suspensions (106;105;104 cell/...
To evaluate phylogenetic relatedness as a proxy for susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) when selecting species to act as surrogates for others in prerelease test- ing, we examined the responses of 11 labor...
Water stress and limited aeration imparted by solid-state fermentation (SSF) were reported as crucial factors for the enhancement of endospore production by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt);and thus, more δ-endotoxin coul...
Efficacy of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma evanescens and the bio-pesticide bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) in reduction of lesser date moth, Batrachedra amydraula infestations were studied during ...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41001140 and 40671087)
Chemical reactions and fate of the toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in the soil environment are causing increasing concerns due to the large-scale cultivation of transgenic Bt plants. In this study, the effect ...
In 1987, Vaeck and Fischhoff reported the transformation of the B. thuringiensis (abbreviated to B. t. ) δ-endotoxin gene into tobacco and tomato respectively, and obtained the transgenic plants. Since then, more att...