Abstract:
PURPOSE: A Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai KB098 which is useful as a pesticide is provided to ensure high pesticidal ability and to develop pesticidal agent. CONSTITUTION: A Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai KB098(IMER00510) has a pesticidal activity. A pesticidal composition contains the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai KB098 or culture medium thereof as an active ingredient. The pest is Lepidoptera. An endotoxin is obtained by culturing the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai KB098 and the molecular weight measured by SDS-PAGE is 130kDa.