BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS
Bacillus thuringiensis, commonly sold as B.t., is a bacteria from which a toxin is manufactured that has insecticidal properties against vareious insects. Compounds sold as B.t.
Bacillus thuringiensis (abr. Bt)
A bacterium which is lethal to some insects and is used as a biological control.
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Definition: Bacillus thuringiensis, most often referred to simply as Bt, is a naturally-occurring pesticide that is useful in controlling many common garden pests, including cabbage worm, tomato hornworm, and Colorado potato beetle, ...
Bacillus thuringiensis.
Biological insecticide that kills caterpillars but is harmless to the environment and higher warm blooded animals.
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Commonly abbreviated as Bt, Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of insect-specific bacteria that has been developed as a microbial insecticide. Bt is not a contact insecticide.
bacillus thuringiensis
A naturally occurring bacterial disease of insects that is often used in insecticides.
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Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.)-A bacterium that produces a protein crystal that damages the gut of insects (mostly caterpillars), formulations of which are used as insecticides.
Bacillus thuringiensis. A bacterium that causes disease in many insects, especially caterpillars; formulations of the bacteria are used as insecticides.
Bacillus thuringiensis Sold as BTK or 'liquid organic insecticide,' the concentrate is mixed into a spray that kills green cabbage worms and other caterpillars. Use what you make, as it doesn't keep.
Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis)
Ingredients: bacteria. There are more than 80 types of Bt used as pesticides
Application: Generally available in powdered form that is sprinkled or dusted on a plant. It must be eaten by the targeted insect.
Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a microbial insecticide that kills only moth and butterfly larvae and is harmless to most other insects and animals. However, don't spray throughout the garden or excessively.
Bacillus thuringiensis, a biological pesticide, controls cabbage family pests. Sevin also is effective. And, the few pests that remain on the vegetables can be washed out after harvest using water and a small amount of detergent or other surfactant.
Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) is an effective product commonly used against moth larvae. B.t. is a bacteria that produces a toxin quite lethal to caterpillars, but nontoxic to beneficial insects and mammals. B.t. is most effective on young larvae.
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BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS - BT. (Bacillus thuringiensis) A bacterium that causes disease in a variety of pest larvae, but is safe to humans, birds and pets, and plants; marketed under such trade names as BiotrolÒ, DipelÒ, ...
* Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a microbial pesticide that can be applied as a dust or spray. It kills many types of caterpillars but has no effect on warm-blooded animals or bees.
Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis): A soil-dwelling bacterium that isn't toxic to people or animals. It inserts a toxin into the digestive tract of harmful insect grubs to eliminate them.
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BT: (Bacillus thuringiensis) A bacterium that causes disease in a variety of pest larvae, but is considered safe to humans, birds and pets, and plants.
BUD: Early stages of development of a flower or plant growth.
BT - Bacillus thuringiensis. A bacterium which will destroy the stomach cells of insects that consume it. It degrades quickly in sunlight so spray early in the evening. This biological insecticides will also kill young butterfly caterpillars.
Just hand pick and destroy, or spray plants with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis).
One of the best organic insecticides is BT or bacillus thuringiensis. There are several different formulations, each targeted for specific pests. The most common one is for caterpillars.
Many people don't realize that Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), promoted as a safe and natural insecticide, kills all moth and butterfly larvae"not just targeted species, such as the gypsy moth.
To control cabbageworms on broccoli and other cole crops, I apply Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis, a nonpoisonous biological control) as soon as I plant, and reapply a few days after every storm system passes through.
It can also be controlled by biorational insecticides such as bacteria (Bacillus thuringiensis), insect growth regulators, viruses, and botanicals, though these materials tend to be less effective than the synthetic chemicals.
Check junipers, birches, cherry and arborvitae for bagworms and other leaf-eating caterpillars, then treat with Bacillus thuringiensis as needed.
For example, Bacillus thuringiensis, or BT, the popular bacterial pesticide that controls caterpillars, doesn't distinguish between the larval form of the destructive cabbage looper and the monarch butterfly. It kills them both.
The organic alternative is the use of sprays containing Bacillus thuringiensis, an organism fatal to caterpillars but perfectly safe for plants and other animals.
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The bacterial insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis can be used to control this pest.
Large infestations will need to be sprayed with Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel), ...
It's usually not necessary to spray to get rid of the tomato worms, if you're watching your garden. But, if you prefer to spray, you can spray BTK, diazinon, sevin, or something with bacillus thuringiensis (a bacterial insectiside) on your plants to ...
Larry uses BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) to control these critters. This is a bacteria that is harmful to the larval stages of most butterflies and moths. It is harmless to humans and other animals.
earworms may chew holes in new leaves before they unfurl, creating a row of perforations when the leaves open. Overlook light damage or trim off damaged leaves. If the problem is severe, apply the biological insecticide Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) as ...
organic mulches) and floating row cover, which are both useful for protecting your plants from cold. If you are growing a lot of broccoli, cabbage, kale or other members of the brassica family, you may want to keep some Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) on ...
If you are really stuck then organic growers can use a microbial spray called Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) which is totally specific to caterpillars.
Use a stick to dislodge the tent and smash the caterpillars. Or, spray the tent and several feet surrounding it with Bacillus thuringiensis. Do not burn tents while they are still in the tree. Fire causes more damage than the hungry caterpillars.
 See also: Plant, Insect, Caterpillar, Larva, Water
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