Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis 
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
- ;
- Larvicide
Use:
Mosquitoes, black fly and mushroom fly larvae, fungus gnats in greenhouses and mushroom houses.
Description
Class: Bacterium.
Properties: Insoluble in organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: microbial disruptors of insect midgut membranes
Action Group: IRAC Group 11A (includes transgenic crops expressing Bt toxins)
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Bacticide* in India.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: Insoluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Nontoxic. Tolerance exempt on all raw agricultural commodities when applied pre or postharvest to growing crops
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid excessive storage temperatures and direct sunlight
Suppliers and Branded Products
From:
Agri Life (Vectobar*)
Becker Microbial Products, Inc. (Aquabac*)
Biotech International Limited (Bacticide*)
Cleary Chemical LLC (Sentry*)
Valent BioSciences Corp. (Gnatrol*, Teknar*, VectoBac*)
Valent U.S.A. Corporation (Gnatrol*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Chema Industries (Bactilarvae*, Super bactilarvae*)
Discontinued Names:
Bactilarve*
Bactimos*
Bactis*
Skeetal*
