The production by Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner of a heat-stable substance toxic for insects.
1959
E McCONNELL, and
A G RICHARDS
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007313
Insecta
Members of the phylum ARTHROPODA composed or organisms characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth with several hundred thousand different kinds. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1).
Insects,Insect
D006358
Hot Temperature
Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm.
Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001407
Bacillus
A genus of BACILLACEAE that are spore-forming, rod-shaped cells. Most species are saprophytic soil forms with only a few species being pathogenic.
Bacillus bacterium
D001413
Bacillus thuringiensis
A species of gram-positive bacteria which may be pathogenic for certain insects. It is used for the biological control of the Gypsy moth.