Talk:Bacillus thuringiensis
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broken links for citations about health hazards of BT[edit]
These links didn't work for me:
however, the manuals for these products do contain many environmental and human health warnings,[28][29]
Also, the way it was phrased seemed to imply that BT is dangerous.
Subspecies abbreviations[edit]
Hello @Ernsts: I think Bti
and Bta
should be italicised because they are taxonomic in this context. You are correct that when used as a product name Bt maize
or Bt protein
it is not italicised. Invasive Spices (talk) 5 September 2022 (UTC)
- So Bti, Bta, Btk etc. should be italicised everywhere? Also Bt in the intro? Just like B. t.? --Ernsts (talk) 19:11, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
- I think those which are taxonomic should be. I'm uncertain about
(or '''Bt''')in the intro. It may be interpreted as a taxonomic abbreviation or an adjective. Invasive Spices (talk) 7 September 2022 (UTC)
- I think those which are taxonomic should be. I'm uncertain about
Systemicity[edit]
In the insecticde page under "systemic insecticides" Bt toxin, in Bt-plants, is given as an example of a systemic insecticide. However systemicity implies moving within the plant. Although Bt toxin is integrated throughout the plant, I expect it is not mobile, being to big to enter the vascular system. Before modifying the text I would like confirmation that Bt toxin does not migrate within the plant, but I cannot easily find my way around the enormous amount of literature on Bt toxin. Can anyone offer info about mobility withing the plant? Bosula (talk) 12:59, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
Can I just say…[edit]
I really wish there was a Wiki article I could link to the phrase “insect-rich environments”. Perhaps there is one—or more. Any ideas? The Flensed (talk) 08:36, 15 November 2023 (UTC)