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Is Bacillus T...
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Is
Bacillus Thuringiensis
A Biocontrol Agent?
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Bacillus Thuringiensis :
Bacillus Thuringiensis
is, in fact, a biocontrol agent.
These bacteria attack cotton bollworm insects by creating a poison that kills the insect larvae when the toxins are released in their intestines.
B.Thuringiensis
is used to decrease the number of insect pests that harm plants. It has a toxin that kills the insects that consume it.
It mostly kills the caterpillars that eat the leaves. Bio fungicide is an environmentally friendly natural fungicide.
They are made up of fungus and bacteria that live in the soil. They aid in the control of plant diseases. They eliminate plant pathogens.
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