Gene Design

Bt toxin Pesticide or Bacillus thuringiensis pesticide

What is bt toxin or bacillus thuringiensis?

Bt gene is derived from a bacterium named bacillus thuringiensis and
produces a toxin that disrupts gut function in the larvae of certain insects that are
crop pests. A spore forming bacterium that produces crystals protein, which are
toxic to many species of insects. A Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium,
commonly used as a biological pesticide.

How does it kill insect pest?

1. Insect eats Bt crystals and spores because of pesticide spray to the plants.
2. The toxin binds to specific receptors in the gut and the insects stops eating.
3. The crystals cause the gut wall to break down, allowing spores and normal gut
bacteria to enter the body.
4. The insect dies as spores and gut bacteria proliferate in the body.

What is the benefits of this pesticide to a community?

Bt is the most widely used biological pesticide in the world.
Bt is largely used in agriculture, especially organic farming. Bt is also used in
urban aerial spraying programs, and in transgenic crops.
Bt only kills harmful insects unlike many other insecticides.
It will not kill beneficial insects such as honeybees and other pollinators.
Bt is that it's not toxic to humans, wildlife, or pets. Because of this, it is used
on many food crops and other sensitive crops where pesticides might harm
the consumer, or local wildlife.
The claimed benefits of Bt crops are that the 'in-built' insecticide removes the
need to spray broad-spectrum insecticides on the crop, thus reducing
insecticide use and providing an efficient means of pest control.
Objective of the Bt toxin pesticide.
My objective is to reduce the case of shortage of crop due to insect attacks.
And to have a organic planting style. Plus to reduce the cases of bankruptcy to the
farmers. And to assure that we could harvest plentiful of crops that are healthy and
protected to all harmful insects.