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Biocontrol agent Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is used to control

MICROBES AS BIOCONTROL AGENTS
NEET
1

Butterfly caterpillars

2

Nucleopolyhedrovirus

3

Aphids

4

Mosquitoes

Solution:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a bacterium that produces a protein toxin (Bt toxin) which is lethal to certain insects, particularly the larvae of butterflies and moths (caterpillars). It is widely used as a biological control agent against these pests in agriculture.