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The free-living fungus Trichoderma can be used for:

1. killing insects

2. biological control of plant diseases

3. controlling butterfly caterpillars

4. producing antibiotics

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair 

1.

Baculoviruses

 Species specific, broad spectrum insecticides

2.

Trichoderma

Free living fungi common in root ecosystems

3.

Ladybird

Biocontrol of aphids

4.

Organic farming

Pests kept at manageable levels rather than completely eradicated

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Baculoviruses are:

1. Species specific, narrow spectrum insecticides

2. Species specific, broad spectrum insecticides

3. Non specific, narrow spectrum inseticides

4. Non specific, broad spectrum insecticides

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Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

(1) Bacillus thuringiensis

(2) Trichoderma harzianum

(3) Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV)

(4) Xanthomonas campestris

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  Column-I   Column-II
I. Methanogens A. Microbial biocontrol agent
II. Organic wastes B. Penicillin
III.     Bacillus thuringiensis    
C.     Biochemical oxygen demand
IV. Penicillium notatum D. Methanobacterium

Which of the combinations is correct?

  I II III IV
(1)    B       A       D       C
(2) C D A B
(3) D C A B
(4) D B A C
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