Question

Give two examples of microbial pesticides with their hosts.

Answer 1

Microbes such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoan etc. and their products are used for pest control and these are known as biopesticides. Examples are:

Bacteria like: Bacillus thuringiensis

Fungi like: Merarhizium, Beauveria

Protozoa like: Schizogregrine cause diseases in insects and destroys them.