All the microbes mentioned can be used as pesticides. Single cell organisms, such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa, and viruses, have been mass produced and formulated for use in a manner similar to insecticides. Eg - Bacillus Thuringiensis.
Several fungi have been studied as potential microbial insecticides. Beauveria bassiana can affect a wide variety of arthropods. Virus can also be used as insecticide. Baculoviruses are a family of naturally-occurring viruses known to infect only insects and some related arthropods. Most are so specific in their action that they infect and kill only one or a few species of Lepidoptera larvae (caterpillars), making them good candidates for management of crop pests with minimal off-target effects.
What is Investment?
Which of the following services are provided at Sahaj Jan Seva Kendra under the flagship of NeGP of the Government of India?
1. Banking and Finan...
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the skill development programs in India?
1. Skill India Mission is an umbrella scheme laun...
India and _____________ have agreed to step up their Clean Energy and Climate Partnership.
PMAY- G involves a ________ stage validation for beneficiary selection.
Consider the following statements:
1. When an activity status is determined on the basis of the reference period of last 365 days preceding the d...
In which city did the debut of the world's first Gender Balance Framework for the 4th Industrial Revolution took place?
Where are the headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation?
Consider the following statements in regard to the Goods and Service Tax:
(1) The GST shall have two components : one levied by the centre, and t...
Recently, 26th National Youth Festival was inaugurated in ____________.
