Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and subsp. aizawai are an effective, widely used tool for managing caterpillar pests in a wide range of crops
- Grape vine, tomato and corn / EU/ Bacillus thuringiensis/ lepidopteran pests
- Efficient and specific biocontrol method largely used by farmers on all continents
- Technical result: efficient, selective biological management of lepidopteran pests and crop yield increase
- Economic result: residue free, quality crops enter market at higher price
- Sustainability (ecological, social and economical) Gains:
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- Only active on caterpillars, respecting beneficial organisms
- Reduction of reliance to chemical pesticides
- Preserves the biodiversity enabling resilient ecosystems
- Only active on caterpillars, respecting beneficial organisms
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- Demonstrates good governance (preventative approach)
- Enables worker and consumer health and wellbeing
- Secures quality food production
- Demonstrates good governance (preventative approach)
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- Improvement of financial viability
- Higher crop yields
- Improvement of financial viability
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Beneficial nematodes (EPN) control leatherjackets in turf grass in UK
Leatherjackets
Beneficial nematodes (EPN)
Metarhizium acridum controls locust and grasshoppers in Sahelian countries, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Locusts and grasshoppers
Metarhizium acridum
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and subsp. aizawai are an effective, widely used tool for managing caterpillar pests in public green
Caterpillars
Bacillus thuringiensis