Control / Eradication Agents for the Gypsy Moth - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for Bacillus thuringiensis var . kurstaki ( B . t . k . ) FINAL REPORT

Safety of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki Applications for Insect Control to Humans and Large Mammals

This minireview discusses the risks to humans and large mammals associated with the use of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) in forest, agricultural and urban environments. The first subspecies used for insect control was Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. thuringiensis (Btt), known at the time as Bt Berliner. Much of the early work done with Bt does not identify the subspecies. Btk is regi...

SERA TR 04-43-05-03b Control/Eradication Agents for the Gypsy Moth - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for Diflubenzuron (Dimilin) FINAL REPORT

SERA TR 04-43-05-05b Control/Eradication Agents for the Gypsy Moth - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for DDVP (Dichlorvos) FINAL REPORT

Effect of clonal variation among hybrid poplars on susceptibility of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki.

Trees in the genus Populus can provide substantial commercial and ecological benefits, including sustainable alternatives to traditional forestry. Realization of this potential requires intensive management, but damage by defoliating insects can severely limit productivity in such systems. Two approaches to limiting these losses include cultivation of poplar varieties with inherent resistance t...

Spatial and temporal distribution of airborne Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki during an aerial spray program for gypsy moth eradication.

We measured airborne exposures to the biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) during an aerial spray program to eradicate gypsy moths on the west coast of Canada. We aimed to determine whether staying indoors during spraying reduced exposures, to determine the rate of temporal decay of airborne concentrations, and to determine whether drift occurred outside the spray z...