Re: Bt

[Frank Teuton]

Bt explained in more depth:   http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/JPR/JPR_22.htm   Bt is Bacillus thuringiensis, the subvarieties include kurstaki, israelensis, and san diego, which control lepidopterans, mosquitos and blackflies, and beetles respectively.   Frank---has an entemologist friend who flew helicopter missions delivering Bt israelensis around Canadian military bases ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Roboz To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: Bt Dear Stacey, Christy,   Different Bt's work against different organism. eg. Bt thuriengiensis works against all lepidopterans (caterpillars of moths, butterflies) Bt Israelensis works against beetles. Michael