Claim · #6496281
Bacillus thuringiensis · biocontrol · Lepidoptera (order)
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Biopesticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) should be used as the first option”
- Source
- Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus L.)
- Authors
- Ebert A.W., Wu T-h., Wang S-t.
- Year
- 2011
- Publication
- AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, International Cooperators' Guide, AVRDC Publication Number 11-754
- Page
- 5
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Bt is a standard biocontrol for lepidopteran caterpillars; direction and effect are correct.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Bt Cry toxins kill lepidopteran larvae; biocontrol classification and beneficial direction are accurate.”
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