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For a biocontrol agent to be part of an integrated pest management, it should be:

  1. A
    species-specific and symbiotic
  2. B
    free living and broad spectrum
  3. C
    narrow spectrum and symbiotic
  4. D
    species-specific and inactive on non-target organisms

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An ideal biocontrol agent used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) should have no negative impact on non-target organisms (like beneficial insects or mammals). Therefore, it must be species-specific (or narrow spectrum) and inactive on non-target organisms. Baculoviruses (genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus) are classic examples.

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For a biocontrol agent to be part of an integrated pest management, it should be:
A
species-specific and symbiotic
B
free living and broad spectrum
C
narrow spectrum and symbiotic
D
species-specific and inactive on non-target organisms

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