Glossary B
Deutsch: Bacillus thuringiensis / Español: Bacillus thuringiensis / Português: Bacillus thuringiensis / Français: Bacillus thuringiensis / Italiano: Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in the environmental context refers to a naturally occurring soil bacterium that is widely used as a biopesticide due to its insecticidal properties. This bacterium produces proteins that are toxic to many species of insects when ingested, making it a valuable tool for managing pests in agriculture, forestry, and in controlling mosquito populations to prevent disease transmission.
Deutsch: Hintergrundaussterben / Español: Extinción de fondo / Português: Extinção de fundo / Français: Extinction de fond / Italiano: Estinzione di sfondo /
Background extinction is the normal extinction of various species as a result of changes in local Environmental conditions. Compare mass depletion, mass extinction.1. The Concentration of a substance in an Environmental media (air, water, or soil) that occurs naturally or is not the result of human activities.
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