Use of Bacillus thuringiensis in biological pest control

Authors

  • Elisângela Galzer Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Wilson Azevedo Filho Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Keywords:

enthomopathogens, pest insects, biological control

Abstract

Several methods are used in the interest of protecting crops from biotic and abiotic factors in agricultural production, especially against insect pests. Among these methods, the most used is chemical control. As an alternative, biological control has stood out in the fight against agricultural pests as it has less impact on the environment. Belonging to the Bacillaceae family, spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive rod, flagellate, found in soil and other substrates. This bacterium, naturally present in the soil, can cause the death of some species of insects, mainly from the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera groups. Therefore, this review aimed to report the importance of using B. thuringiensis as a tool for biological pest control.

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Galzer, E., & Azevedo Filho, W. (2016). Use of Bacillus thuringiensis in biological pest control. Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, 1(1), 13–16. Retrieved from https://sou.ucs.br/revistas/index.php/ricaucs/article/view/13

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