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BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) is a soil bacteria that is applied dead to control mosquitoes. It is specific to mosquitoes, blackflies and midges. and breaks down quickly in the environment. It is essentially non toxic to other insects, humans and other mammals.

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