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BTK Enig
BTK may refer to: Biology * ''Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki'', a soil-dwelling bacterium * Bruton's tyrosine kinase, a protein Business * Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, (''БТК'' in Cyrillic) * Information and Communication Technologies Authority in Turkey, (abbreviated as BTK in Turkish) * ICAO airline code for Batik Air * IATA airport code for Bratsk Airport, Russia Music * Birth Through Knowledge, a Canadian hip-hop/rock band * "Bind Torture Kill", a song by the band Suffocation on its Suffocation (album), self-titled album * ''Bind, Torture, Kill'', an album by the band Suicide Commando * "B.T.K", a song by Church of Misery * "BTK", a song by Exodus (American band), Exodus Transportation * Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway * Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK, a US Navy dive and torpedo bomber Other uses * BTK, the ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-5 codes for Batak languages * Dennis Rader (born 1945), American serial killer known as "BTK" * Pillars of Truth (Boutokaan Te Koaua), a political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki
''Bacillus thuringiensis'' subsp. ''kurstaki'' (Btk) is a group of bacteria used as biological control agents against lepidopterans. Btk, along with other ''B. thuringiensis'' products, is one of the most widely used biological pesticides due to its high specificity; it is effective against lepidopterans, and it has little to no effect on nontarget species. During sporulation, Btk produces a crystal protein that is lethal to lepidopteran larvae. Once ingested by the insect, the dissolution of the crystal allows the protoxin to be released. The toxin is then activated by the insect gut juice, and it begins to break down the gut. Btk is available commercially and is commonly known as "Garden Dust" or "Caterpillar Killer", both of which are produced by Safer Brand. Other Btk-producing companies include Bonide and Monterey. Effects on nontarget species Btk is generally regarded as environmentally safe, as its toxicity is essentially limited to its target pest; humans, wildlife, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |