Mother Earth News When numerous small hornworms are found, you can use Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis ) or spinosad to kill them. Gardeners who grow plenty of flowers and herbs to attract beneficial insects report having fewer problems with tomato hornworms. Allowing wasps ...
Sky News The Forestry Commission will use Bacillus thuringiensis - a bacterial agent which occurs naturally in soil - to eliminate the caterpillars from two forests ne...
Mother Earth News Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) gives excellent control of leaf-eating caterpillars such as cabbage worms and tomato hornworms, but has no activity against insects that do not eat treated leaves. After the insects eat the bacteria, their guts ... and more »
The Daily News Online Spinosad insecticide is based on a compound found in the bacterial species Saccharopolyspora spinosa (S. spinosa). Spinosad has a broad-spectrum of activity against many of the worst vegetable pests, but spares most beneficials. However it is highly ... and more »
KeysNews.com (registration) Helicopters will spread bacillus thuringiensis israelenis, or BTI, which is an environment-friendly, nontoxic larvicide harmless to humans and wildlife, but deadly to mosquitoes. Share your thoughts and opinions related to this posting. Login or ...
The Guardian The pesticide is a widely-used toxin produced by a bacteria that occurs naturally in soil called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The site is home to a number of rare butterfly species that will potentially be hit by the spraying, including the silver ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Examine fruit trees and ornamental crabapples and cherries for clusters of tiny, hairy, Eastern tent caterpillars. Remove and destroy or prune out limbs where they are nesting, or use the botanical insecticide Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis ) while they ...
Beckley Register-Herald As it has since its inception in the mid-1980s, the program sprays Bti, or Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a bacteria that occurs naturally in the soil. Based on the advice of experts, Helmick said the substance isn't harmful to either humans or ... and more »
Nanaimo Daily News The biological pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis , or BTK, is "very effective" against caterpillars but harmless to other creatures, she added. The city's caterpillar strategy is to spray select trees with BTK, though McIntosh said that Neem oil is also ... and more »
