As gardeners, many of us strive to create a lush, vibrant oasis while being kind to the environment. I know the thrill of ...

The best way to combat corn borers is to use a Bacillus thuringiensis spray, a natural bacteria that stops borers from feeding. Cutworms are larvae from moths in the Noctuidae family with a thick, ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a naturally occurring soil bacteria that specifically targets pests. When pests consume it, it ...

For large infestations, use a biological control agent instead. The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis, ...

Q: My kale is getting holes in it, but the only insect I see nearby are white butterflies with a small black dot on their ...

Aphids on every garden vegetable: Cluster of small, soft-bodied insects on buds and growth tips (gray, black, pink, green, ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...

The University of Minnesota research is addressing the European corn borer resistance to Bt crops as resistance expands ...

ALAKAI PLATEAU, Kauai >> An aerial war is being waged above native forests on Kauai to save the nearly extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper.

which contains genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis that help it ward off corn borers and other pests. Reports from China indicate that harmful aphids have decreased—and ladybugs and ...

Kale is botanically the same thing as collards. While collard greens are associated with the American South, kale is more ...

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium which produces proteinaceous inclusion bodies during sporulation. The inclusion bodies contain genetically encoded insecticidal proteins with very ...