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Role of Bt Bacterium as Biocontrol Agent

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The majority of Baculoviruses are used as biological control agents as.

A

They are species - specific

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They have no negative impact on nontargets

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C

Beneficial insects are being conserved

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D

All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All the above
Baculoviruses are used as biological control agents and in intrinsic farming because of all these above characteristics.
Correct answer-D

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