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Name a genus of baculovirus. Why are they considered good bio-control agents?

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Nucleopolyhedrovirus is a genus of baculoviruses used as biological control agents.
They are considered to be good bio-control agents as they act with high specificity on many serious arthropod pests. They do not harm the plants, mammals.

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