Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

Correct answer: C. Xanthomonas campestris

  • A. Trichoderma harzianum
  • B. Nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV)
  • C. Xanthomonas campestris
  • D. Bacillus thuringiensis

Explanation

The natural method of pest and pathogen control involving the use of viruses, bacteria, and other insects (which are their natural predators and pests) is called biocontrol or biological control. For example, the free-living fungus Trichoderma exerts biocontrol over several plant pathogens for the control of plant diseases. Baculoviruses (mostly of genus Nucleo­ polyhedrovirus) are also used as biocontrol agents but they are used for the control of insects and arthropods. Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil bacterium which is used as a biopesticide. Glomus species are the most common fungal partners of mycorrhiza residing in the roots of higher plants.

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