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Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes?

  1. A
    Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard
  2. B
    Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
  3. C
    Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
  4. D
    Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield

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1. Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are very common in the root ecosystems. They are effective biocontrol agents of several soil-borne plant pathogens.2. Ladybird is a biological control using an insect (predator), not a microbe.3. Nucleopolyhedrovirus is used against insects/arthropods, not specifically white rust (which is a fungal disease).4. Bt-cotton is a transgenic crop (biotechnology), not the direct application of a microbe for control in the field.

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Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes?
A
Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard
B
Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
C
Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
D
Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield

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