Bacillus thuringiensis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bacillus thuringiensis
< New Latin (1915): Thuringian bacillus; so named in reference to its discovery in larvae of Mediterranean flour moths from a mill in Thuringia
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Get mosquito dunks or granules, which are a form of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis and effective against the gnat larvae.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023
The introduction of Bt corn, which contains a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, a naturally insect-resistant bacterium that organic farmers routinely spray on crops, dropped the crop’s insecticide use by 35 percent.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021
It contains a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, that wards off insect larvae.
From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2017
Scientists gave the bacteria a name: Bacillus thuringiensis.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2015
Compounds containing spores of Bacillus thuringiensis are now being manufactured by several firms in the United States under various trade names.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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