Like many other bacterial spores, Bacillus cereus spores are quite resistant to radiation, heat and toxic chemicals, and they are notoriously difficult to kill.

• 象许多其它细菌孢子一样，蜡样芽胞杆菌对于辐射，加热和有毒的化学物质都有相当抵抗力，它们因其难于被杀灭而臭名昭著。