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For which of the following, Baculoviruses are not the excellent candidates?(a) Species-specific applications(b) Narrow spectrum applications(c) Insecticidal applications(d) Broad-spectrum applicationsI got this question in an online quiz.My doubt stems from Microbes as Biocontrol Agents in portion Microbes in Human Welfare of Biology – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT option is (d) Broad-spectrum applications

Easy explanation: Baculoviruses are excellent CANDIDATES for species-specific, narrow spectrum, insecticidal applications. The majority of baculoviruses used as biological control AGENTS are in the GENUS Nucleopolyhedrovirus.


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