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Prelims 2012 · Environment · Question 11

Consider the following kinds of organisms:<br/>1. Bacteria<br/>2. Fungi<br/>3. Flowering plants<br/><br/>Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 3

1. Bacteria — Correct. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a well-known bacterial biopesticide used against insect pests.
2. Fungi — Correct. Fungi such as Trichoderma and Beauveria bassiana are used as biopesticides/biocontrol agents against plant pathogens and insects.
3. Flowering plants — Correct. Certain flowering plants like neem provide botanical biopesticides; azadirachtin from neem is widely used for pest control.

Hence, species from all three kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides.

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