LIFE

B.t. itself is aerobic - or can't survive without oxygen in the environment. Most commonly it is found in regions and habitats including crops (vegetable& plant farms, even landscaping), and is spread throughout various regions.

During its lifespan, Bacillus Thuringiensis may release spores, as many bacteria do in non-suitable living conditions, but B.t. may also release protein crystals. These crystals release special endotoxins, harmful to select species of insects. When a plant is effected with these crystals, and is accidentally eaten by a certain insect, the crystals may activate in the alkaline gut. In time, this may dissolve the gut's cells, causing enough pain to, typically, starve the insect to death.

The bacterium may only kill an estimate of 34 different, individual insect species, however. Most of the time, caterpillars and worms are most effected, though recently strains of a B.t. product have allowed for certain moth and fruit flies to be effected as well.

It's habitat includes: vegetable, cotton, and tobacco farms; tree crops, forest crops, and landscaping.