What type of insects are affected by the Bt toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis?

What type of insects are affected by the Bt toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis?
  1. Mosquitoes
  2. Beetles
  3. Armyworms
  4. Flies

Solution

Bt Cotton, some strains of Bacillus thuringiensis produce proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans (tobacco budworm, armyworm), coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies, mosquitoes).

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