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Which among the following is not a biocontrol agent?
Which among the following is not a biocontrol agent?
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The correct option is A Xanthomonas campestris
Crucifers belong to the family Brassicaceae. Black rot disease afflicts members of this family and it is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Plants can be infected during any stage of life cycle.
Trichoderma, Nucleopolyhedrovirus, and Bacillus thuringiensis are biocontrol agents. Biocontrol refers to the use of biological methods for controlling plant diseases and pests.
Trichoderma is a free-living fungus found in many root ecosystems. It is highly effective in controlling many plant pathogens.
Nucleopolyhedrovirus belong to the family of baculoviruses (viruses that infect insects) that is used as a virus-based insecticide to protect against insect pests.
Bt toxin is a crystalline toxic protein obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This toxin acts against lepidopteran insect pests.
Crucifers belong to the family Brassicaceae. Black rot disease afflicts members of this family and it is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Plants can be infected during any stage of life cycle.
Trichoderma, Nucleopolyhedrovirus, and Bacillus thuringiensis are biocontrol agents. Biocontrol refers to the use of biological methods for controlling plant diseases and pests.
Trichoderma is a free-living fungus found in many root ecosystems. It is highly effective in controlling many plant pathogens.
Nucleopolyhedrovirus belong to the family of baculoviruses (viruses that infect insects) that is used as a virus-based insecticide to protect against insect pests.
Bt toxin is a crystalline toxic protein obtained from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This toxin acts against lepidopteran insect pests.
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