Question 12 Marks
How has the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis helped us in controlling caterpillars of insect pests?
Answer
View full question & answer→Bacillus thuringiensis produces an endotoxin which when ingested and released in the gut of the larvae of insect pest disrupts its gut lining and thus caterpillars are killed. By killing the caterpillars, it helps in pest control.



