Cellular and molecular determinants of biopesticide host-pathogen interactions

- 由苏云金芽孢杆菌（Bt）产生的蛋白质晶体目前构成用于控制林业和农业害虫以及人类和动物疾病的昆虫载体的批准的生物制剂的主要来源。 全球变暖是一个新的威胁，导致有害生物入侵物种大量涌入，影响到加拿大和其他温带气候国家的健康、经济、环境和生物多样性。由于日益增长的健康和环境问题，从化学农药到生物农药的转变是不可避免的;这是在资源和环境可持续性的背景下提供有效害虫管理的唯一可接受的长期解决方案。

- Protein crystals produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) constitute at the present time the major source of approved biological agents for the control of insect pests of forestry and agriculture, as well as insect vectors of human and animal diseases. Global warming represents a new threat, resulting in an influx of invasive species of pests affecting the health, the economy, the environment and the biodiversity of Canada and other temperate climate countries. Due to growing health and environmental concerns, the shift from chemical to biological pesticides is inescapable; it is the only acceptable long-term solution to provide efficient pest management in the context of sustainability of resources and the environment.