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Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide ?A. Xanthomonas campesterisB. Bacillus thuringiensisC. Trichoderma harzianumD. Nucleopolyhedrovirus

Answer» Correct Answer - A
`*` Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria is an example of microbial biocontrol agents to control butterfly caterpillars.
`*` Trichoderma (fungus) is used as biological control is the treatment of plant disese. Trichoderma species are free living fungi that are very common in root ecosystems. They are effective biocontrol agents of several//certain plant pathogens. ltb. `*` Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other artropods. Majority of baculoviruses used as biocontrol agents are in eh genus Nucleopolyhedro virus.


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