English to Romanian Science Agriculture

... Bt crops, which are genetically engineered to carry the gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This bacteria produces a protein that is toxic when ingested by certain Lepidopteran insects. Examples include Bt cotton in which the Bt gene controls several economically important insects, including tobacco budworms and bollworms, and Bt corn, which is engineered to provide protection from the European corn borer.