How has the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis helped us in controlling caterpillars of insect pests?
The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis helps us in controlling caterpillars of insects pests by producing a type of endotoxin in the midgut of the caterpillar after it gets ingested by the pest. The endotoxin then destroys the midgut lining and kills the caterpillars of insect pests.
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