Which one of the following proved effective for biological control of nematodal diseases in plants?

  • A
    Gliocladium virens
  • B
    Paecilomyces lilacinus
  • C
    Pisolithus tinctorius
  • D
    Pseudomonas cepacia

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$II.$ Most of these biocontrol agents belong to the genus $Nucleopolyhedrovirus$.
$III.$ They do not harm plants,mammals,birds,fish,and other non-target insects.
$IV.$ Baculoviruses are helpful in Integrated Pest Management $(IPM)$ programmes,in which beneficial insects are conserved.
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$(ii)$ $B. thuringiensis$ are used to control butterfly caterpillars,but leave other insects unharmed.
$(iii)$ The toxin of $B. thuringiensis$ is released in the blood of larvae and the larvae get killed.
$(iv)$ By the development of methods of genetic engineering,$B. thuringiensis$ toxin genes have been introduced into plants.

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