Abstract: The invention provides a noxious organism-controlling agent effective to control pests that have acquired a resistance to conventional Bt agents, and which has activity on Coleoptera pests. Also, the invention provides a microbe, Bacillus thuringiensis serovar galleriae SDS502 strain, that produces a toxic protein. This toxic protein can serve as the active ingredient in a noxious organism-controlling composition. The invention provides a protein having pesticidal activity that is produced by the Bacillus thuringiensis serovar galleriae SDS502 strain, and a protein having an addition, deletion or substitution of a plurality of amino acids and having similar pesticidal activity. The invention also provides a DNA encoding protein having pesticidal activity, a microbe transformed with the DNA, and a plant transformed with the DNA and its seed.

Abstract: Noxious organism-controlling agent of the present invention is effective to pests that have acquired a resistance to conventional Bt agents and has activity on Coleoptera pests of which only several kinds have been reported.

Abstract: A feces-sampling transport container includes a cylindrical container body capable of accommodating a liquid; a cap equipped with a sampling rod; a separating wall disposed in the container body; a filter for filtering a liquid; and a dropping portion for the filtered liquid. The filter has its outer circumferential portions clamped and fixed by a stepped portion in the container body and the end face of the dropping portion. In this container, the filter has a high effective filtration area percentage. Moreover, the container is so easily transported that it can be sent and/or returned by via mail such as by packaging it in an envelope. Thus, the container has a high usability.