Study summary
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED): Bacillus thuringiensis
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs
Read the original paper- Study type
- Review
- Year
- 1998
- Published in
- EPA 738-R-98-004
- Evidence strength
- Definitive evidence
Summary
EPA regulatory reregistration review of Bacillus thuringiensis, including Bti.
Key findings
EPA concluded all Bt uses, including Bti, are eligible for reregistration and pose no unreasonable risk to humans or the environment; Bti is non-toxic to humans, mammals, birds, fish, plants, and most non-target aquatic organisms.
Limitations
Regulatory synthesis rather than a controlled efficacy trial, and general to the Bt group.