Bacillus thuringiensis serotype israelensis, commonly abbreviated Bti, is a group of bacteria used as a biological control agent against the larvae of certain dipterans. Along with other Bacillus thuringiensis products, it produces toxins lethal to various mosquito, fungus gnat, and blackfly species while having negligible effects on most other organisms. Even though Bti has minimal direct effects on non-target organisms, it can still carry knock-on effects on food webs and other ecosystem properties, including biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Living or Extinct Scientific NameBacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis 2 Connections
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Bacilli, Taxa Source Wikidata: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis
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Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Wikipedia)
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Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis (Bti) is a group of bacteria used as biological control agents for larvae stages of certain dipterans
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Wikidata: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis
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