Pigment bacillus is a new weapon for controlling crop pests

Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture have discovered a new approach to controlling crop pests that may provide important defenses against some of the most damaging pests. Insect pests cause US$3 billion in losses to U.S. farmers each year. Scientists have discovered that a bacterium called Chromococcus sulphurea named Chrobacterium Suttsuga (C. Suttsuga) can effectively fight key pests such as the Colorado potato beetle, ground tiger, Plutella xylostella, silver leaf whitefly, and wheat aphid (common name tylo). In laboratory tests, scientists found that the bacteria appeared to produce a variety of toxins, killing the pests. The preliminary results from the tests conducted in Daejeon have confirmed the laboratory results. The new discovery has applied for a patent application. Scientists plan to conduct more field tests to verify. Pests often produce drug resistance. Biological control agents are an important supplement or substitute for chemical pesticides and are important for comprehensive pest control. C. The other advantage of Suttsuga bacteria is that it is basically stable in the environment, harmless to the human body, and pests are easy to swallow. This discovery may eventually lead to important pest control measures so that farmers can no longer use chemical pesticides. For example, the bacterial toxin can be chemically synthesized, applied to the soil, or applied to crops and seeds. After processing the grain with this toxin, it can be sowed in the soil to kill the insects that come to steal and effectively control the insects hiding in the soil.