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What is bio-pesticides?

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Biopesticides are those biological agents that are used for control of weeds, insects and pathogens.
There are three types of biopesticides- microbial pesticides (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc), biochemical pesticides (such as insect sex pheromones) and plant incorporated protectants (such as GM crops).

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