Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 1/13/20

EPA is proposing to register a pesticide product containing Bacillus thuringiensis …. to prevent and control wax moths in beehives. This product offers beekeepers a new tool against destructive wax moth larvae. The active ingredient in this pesticide product (Bta ABTS 1857) is part of a large group of bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis, that occur naturally in soil. Bta ABTS 1857 controls wax moth infestations by producing a crystallized protein that is toxic to wax moth larvae.

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