The Two Most Common Types of BT (BTk and BTi) Used in Gardening
[B]BTk[/B] ([B]k[/B] as in katerpillar) Bacillus Thuringiensis var. kurstaki
Used on the following; Cabbage worm and cabbage looper Tomato and tobacco hornworm European corn borer Alfalfa caterpillar and alfalfa webworm Leafroller Achemon sphinx Tent caterpillar Fall webworm Leafroller Red-humped caterpillar Spiny elm caterpillar Western spruce budworm Pine budworm Pine butterfly Gypsy moth Some common brand names of products containing BTk below; Bonide Bacillus Thuringiensis Bonide Thuringiegsis (BT) Concentrate Ferti-lome Dipel Dust Hi Yield Thuricide Concentrate Safer Brand Bt Worm & Caterpillar Killer Safer Garden Dust w/Bt [B]BTi[/B] ([B]i[/B] as in insect) Bacillus Thuringiensis var. israeliensis Used on the following; Fungus gnats Black flies Mosquitoes Some common brand names of products containing BTi below; Bonide Mosquito Beater WSP Gardens Alive Knock Out Gnats Granules (fungus gnat larvae control) Gnatrol (fungus gnat larvae control) Summit Mosquito Bits Summit Mosquito Dunks Dutch |
Thank you Dutch, for that interesting, succinct and easy-to-remember information.
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Thanks for posting this. It makes it easy to know which to use.
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