<p>Chapter 1 - Bacillus thuringiensis characterization: morphology, physiology, biochemistry, pathotype, cellular and molecular aspects.- Chapter 2 - The biology, ecology and taxonomy of Bacillus thuringiensis and related bacteria.- Chapter 3 - Bacillus thuringiensis toxin classification.- Chapter 4 - Insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis and their mechanism of action.- Chapter 5 - Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis on parasitoids and predators.- Chapter 6 - Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis using plasmid patterns, AFLP and rep-PCR.- Chapter 7 - New sequencing technologies and genomic analysis applied to Bacillus thuringiensis.- Chapter 8 - Expression of Bacillus thuringiensis in insect cells.- Chapter 9 - Bacillus thuringiensis: different targets and interactions.- Chapter 10 - Specificity and cross-order activity of Bacillus thuringiensis pesticidal proteins.- Chapter 11 - American Bacillus thuringiensis based biopesticides market.- Chapter 12 - Mass production, application, and market development of Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticides in China.- Chapter 13 - The role of Embrapa in the development of tools to control biological pests: a case of success.- Chapter 14 - Bacillus entomopathogenic based biopesticides in vector control programs in Brazil.- Chapter 15 - Resistance of mosquitoes to entomopathogenic bacteria based larvicides: current status and strategies for management.- Chapter 16 - The importance of Bacillus thuringiensis in the context of genetically modified plants in Brazil.- Chapter 17 - Resistance of Spodoptera frugiperda to Bacillus thuringiensis proteins in in the Western Hemisphere.</p>