STD 12 - 8. microbes in human welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSTD 12 - 8. microbes in human welfare1 Mark
MCQ
Which of the following can be controlled by using biopesticides?
A
Insects
B
Diseases
C
Weeds
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All of these
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Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
d Biopesticides are pesticides of biological origin, which may be of various types depending upon the types of pests killed or controlled by them, $e.g.,$ algicides, fungicides bacteriocides, herbicides or weedicides, insecticides, nematicides and rodenticides, etc. These were initially employed to protect crop plants against pests but they are non equally important for destroying or controlling vectors for various animals and human pathogens, thus, can be used for controlling various diseases also.
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