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Nucleopolyhedrovirus is used as a biocontrol agent.

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Nucleopolyhedrovirus is a genus containing most baculoviruses. Baculoviruses live parasitically on specific insects and kill them. Thus they can be exploited for use as a biopesticide, an important component of organic farming.

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