Abstract: Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki (Btk) is widely used as an insecticide which is effective against lepidopterans, but is it safe for animals to ingest? What consequence does it have on animal blood? Through my research I had the desire to find the answers to these questions, which is why I exposed numerous sheep blood samples inoculated with Btk at different fixed temperatures. Once exposed to these temperatures, I observed the visual characteristics of the blood samples and used microscopy to view past what the naked eye could see. My findings to this research returned quite fascinating results which could question whether the use of Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki is a safe choice of insecticide if used on plants and crops which are intended for animal consumption. Although the Bacilli bacterium does not directly implicate the function of blood, it does introduce the presence of micro-organisms too large to be bacterial which can have a negative impact on the blood function.
Keywords: Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki (Btk), animals, sheep blood.
Title: The Effects of Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki (Btk) on Sheep Blood
Author: Nathan Reece Ashley
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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