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2023-06-01

The chronicle of the ups and downs that made Bacillus thuringiensis a natural insecticide

Crónica de los altibajos que hicieron de Bacillus thuringiensis un insecticida natural

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Bacterial spores, δ-endotoxin, field trials, insect pest (en)
Esporas bacterianas, δ-endotoxina, pruebas de campo, insecto plaga, larvas (es)

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Bacillus thuringiensis is a worldwide known bacterium for its capacity to control insect pests thanks to the action of its parasporal crystal. The objective of this paper deals with the history, in some cases unknown, of the study of Bacillus thuringiensis that led it to be a crucial biological alternative in controlling pest insects. How the mode of action for killing insects was understood, as well as the field tests that were carried out to evaluate its effectiveness and to develop the first commercial products, are reflected in this review that presents and discusses the scientific successes and failures that marked the course of B. thuringiensis.

Bacillus thuringiensis es una bacteria conocida mundialmente por su capacidad para controlar insectos plaga, gracias a la acción de su cristal parasporal. El objetivo de esta revisión trata de la historia, en algunos casos desconocida, del estudio de Bacillus thuringiensis que la llevó a ser una importante alternativa biológica en el control de insectos plaga. Cómo se llegó a comprender el modo de acción para matar insectos, así como las pruebas de campo que se realizaron para evaluar su efectividad y lograr desarrollar los primeros productos comerciales están plasmados en esta revisión que presenta y discute los aciertos y desaciertos científicos que marcaron el rumbo de B. thuringiensis.

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Rosas García, N. M. (2023). The chronicle of the ups and downs that made Bacillus thuringiensis a natural insecticide. Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología, 25(1), 78–91. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/107313

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Rosas García, Ninfa María. 2023. «The chronicle of the ups and downs that made Bacillus thuringiensis a natural insecticide». Revista Colombiana De Biotecnología 25 (1):78-91. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/107313.

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Rosas García, Ninfa María. «The chronicle of the ups and downs that made Bacillus thuringiensis a natural insecticide». Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología 25, no. 1 (agosto 30, 2023): 78–91. Accedido julio 15, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/107313.

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Rosas García NM. The chronicle of the ups and downs that made Bacillus thuringiensis a natural insecticide. Rev. colomb. biotecnol. [Internet]. 30 de agosto de 2023 [citado 15 de julio de 2024];25(1):78-91. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/107313

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