Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt; Btj) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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A specific strain of the bacterial insecticide Bt selected for its control of soil inhabiting beetles |
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Soil beetles |
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Grass: Ornamentals |
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Bacillus cultures are found in nature in one of two states. They are found either as vegetative cells that are actively growing and dividing or as spores. |
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Current |
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Class: Bacilli; Order: Bacillales; Family: Bacillaceae |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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No |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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ISIceland |
NONorway |
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Insecticide, Other substance |
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Bactericide |
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Micro-organism |
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Natural |
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Stomach poison. Microbial disruptor of insect midgut membranes. |
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Isolates occur widely in soils and in most insect-rich environments |
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Produced commercially by controlled fermentation. Spores harvested for formulation into final point-of sale product |
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Crop protection |
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Soil beetles |
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Grass: Ornamentals |
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68038-71-1 |
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770 |
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35792.0 |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. Japonensis |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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11A |
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Not applicable |
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Many cases reported |
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Bacterium |
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Often supplied as powder formulations. Frequent applications required. |
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10 |
DW3 DW = Don Wauchope personal database for Pka data: Wauchope, R. D. and Edwards, J. Dissociation constants for pesticide active ingredients: a database and comparison with predicted values. Dataset is no longer available. 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Low |
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2.7 |
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Non-persistent |
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2.7 |
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Non-persistent |
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Other sources DT₅₀s up to 120days |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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DW3 DW = Don Wauchope personal database for Pka data: Wauchope, R. D. and Edwards, J. Dissociation constants for pesticide active ingredients: a database and comparison with predicted values. Dataset is no longer available. 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Non-mobile |
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5000 |
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Estimated |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5050 |
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
Low |
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> 5000 |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Low |
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> 0.1 |
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
High |
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Harmless |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Parasitic wasp |
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0.656 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Moderate |
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Daphnia magna |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Not applicable |
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> 5050 |
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
Low |
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5000 |
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rabbit |
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Public are unlikely to be exposed due to patterns of use |
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Bt does not persist in the digestive systems of mammals that ingest it |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
No data found |
?Possibly, status not identified |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
No data found |
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No adverse health effects have been reported |
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No information available |
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III (Slightly hazardous) |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. japonensis |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |