thuricide
thuricide Name given to a living culture of Bacillus thuringiensis which is harmless to man but kills insect pests. Known as a microbial insecticide. Used to treat certain foods and fodder crops to destroy pests such as corn earworm, flour moth, tomato fruit worm, cabbage looper, etc. The bacillus is mass‐produced and stored like a chemical.
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