Question
Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare
Which of the following is used as bioinsecticide?
A
Bacillus polymyxa
B
Cylindrospermum licheniforme
C
Phytophthora palmivora
D
Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium
Answer
Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium
Explanation
Solution
Bacillus polymyxa and Cylindrospermum licheniforme are free living nitrogen fixing bacteria and cyanobacteria respectively. Phytophthora palmivora is a mycoherbicide. Pyrethrum is an insecticide obtained from the inflorescence of Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium.