Insecticidal toxins
- Pronunciation
- /in-sek-ti-si-dal TOX-in-z/
- Category
- Toxicity
- Singular
- Insecticidal toxin
- Plural
- Insecticidal toxins
Definition
Toxins produced by certain bacteria, such as Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus, that are lethal to insects.
Etymology
From Latin 'insecti-' meaning 'insect' and 'toxicum', meaning 'poison'.
Example
The insecticidal toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against a variety of insect larvae.
Related Terms
- Bacillus thuringiensis
- Bacillus sphaericus
- Mosquito control
- Biopesticides