Preferred Scientific Name
- Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Datasheet
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
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Top of page- Domain: Bacteria
- Phylum: Firmicutes
- Class: Bacilli
- Order: Bacillales
- Family: Bacillaceae
- Genus: Bacillus
- Species: Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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| Egypt | Present | ||||||
| Kenya | Present | ||||||
| Tunisia | Present | ||||||
Asia |
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| China | Present | ||||||
| India | Present | ||||||
| -Karnataka | Present | ||||||
| -Maharashtra | Present | ||||||
| -Manipur | Present | ||||||
| -Punjab | Present | ||||||
| Indonesia | Present | ||||||
| Iraq | Present | ||||||
| Israel | Present | ||||||
| Japan | Present | ||||||
| -Kyushu | Present | ||||||
| Malaysia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
| -Sabah | Present | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | Present | ||||||
| Taiwan | Present | ||||||
| Turkey | Present | ||||||
Europe |
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| Czechoslovakia | Present | ||||||
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | Present | ||||||
| Denmark | Present | ||||||
| France | Present | ||||||
| Hungary | Present | ||||||
| Italy | Present | ||||||
| Lithuania | Present | ||||||
| Poland | Present | ||||||
| Russia | Present | ||||||
| Spain | Present | ||||||
North America |
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| Canada | Present | ||||||
| -British Columbia | Present | ||||||
| -New Brunswick | Present | ||||||
| -Newfoundland and Labrador | Present | ||||||
| -Ontario | Present | ||||||
| -Prince Edward Island | Present | ||||||
| -Saskatchewan | Present | ||||||
| Costa Rica | Present | ||||||
| Cuba | Present | ||||||
| United States | Present | ||||||
| -Arkansas | Present | ||||||
| -California | Present | ||||||
| -Florida | Present | ||||||
| -Georgia | Present | ||||||
| -Illinois | Present | ||||||
| -Iowa | Present | ||||||
| -Maryland | Present | ||||||
| -Minnesota | Present | ||||||
| -Mississippi | Present | ||||||
| -North Carolina | Present | ||||||
| -Oklahoma | Present | ||||||
| -Oregon | Present | ||||||
| -Pennsylvania | Present | ||||||
| -South Carolina | Present | ||||||
| -Tennessee | Present | ||||||
| -Virginia | Present | ||||||
Oceania |
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| Australia | Present | ||||||
| -Victoria | Present | ||||||
| -Western Australia | Present | ||||||
| New Zealand | Present | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | Present | ||||||
South America |
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| Brazil | Present | ||||||
| -Pernambuco | Present | ||||||
| -Rio de Janeiro | Present | ||||||
| -Sao Paulo | Present | ||||||
Threatened Species
Top of page| Threatened Species | Conservation Status | Where Threatened | Mechanism | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycaeides melissa samuelis (Karner blue butterfly) | USA ESA listing as endangered species | Michigan | Poisoning | Herms et al. (1997) |
References
Top of pageHerms CP, McCullough DG, Bauer LS, Haack RA, Miller DL, Dubois NR, 1997. Susceptibility of the endangered Karner blue butterfly (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki used for gypsy moth suppression in Michigan, The Great Lakes Entomologist, 30(4), 125-141.
Distribution References
CABI, Undated. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
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