Question
Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare
Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?
A
Trichoderma harzianum
B
Nucleopolyhedrovirus
C
Xanthomonas campestris
D
Bacillus thuringiensis
Answer
Xanthomonas campestris
Explanation
Solution
Xanthomonas campestris is not used as a biopesticide. Bacillus thuringiensis is used as a microbial biocontrol agent. Trichoderma harzianum is a free-living fungi, common in soil and root ecosystems. It is an effective biocontrol agent of several plant pathogens. Viruses of the family Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods. The majority of baculoviruses used as biological control agents belong to genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus