A farm has been infested by arthropods but the farmer is not willing to use insecticides as they are harmful. Is there any alternative to the use of insecticides? If yes, name the alternative and state its significance? [2 marks]

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Yes, there any alternative to the use of insecticides. Biological control agents like baculoviruses belonging to the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus can be used as an alternative for the control of arthropods. [1 mark]
Baculoviruses are excellent candidate for species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal application and do not have negative impacts on plants and animals. [1 mark]

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