Factors related to Bacillus thuringiensis and gut physiology. Comment on Rajan, V. An alkaline foregut protects herbivores from latex in forage, but increases their susceptibility to Bt Endotoxin. Life 2023, 13, 2195

Berry, Colin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9943-548X 2024. Factors related to Bacillus thuringiensis and gut physiology. Comment on Rajan, V. An alkaline foregut protects herbivores from latex in forage, but increases their susceptibility to Bt Endotoxin. Life 2023, 13, 2195. Life 14 (2) , 205. 10.3390/life14020205

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Abstract

A recent article has proposed that alkaline guts may lead to a general susceptibility to the biological control agent Bacillus thuringiensis and the pesticidal proteins derived from it. An analysis of the literature presented here clarifies our knowledge on the activity and safety of these agents, indicating that alkaline guts are not determinant of sensitivity and that the generalized conclusions proposed in the previous article cannot be substantiated.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Type: open-access
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	2075-1729
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	9 February 2024
Date of Acceptance:	29 January 2024
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2024 15:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/166213

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