Monday, February 6, 2012

What is Baicllus Used for

Bacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, baculiform bacteria and a member of the division Firmicutes. Bacillus species can be obligate aerobes or facultative anaerobes, and test positive for the enzyme catalase. Ubiquitous in nature, Bacillus includes both free-living and pathogenic species.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is an insecticide with fantastical dimensions that come through utile for pest control in certain situations. Bt is a naturally occurring bacterium common in soils throughout the world. Several strains can infect and kill insects. Because of this property, Bt has been developed for insect control. At confront, Bt costs the only "microbial insecticide" in widespread use.
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