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प्रश्न
Give an example of a bacterium, a fungus and an insect that are used as biocontrol agents.
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उत्तर
Examples of biocontrol agents are:
- Bacterium: Bacillus thuringiensis (used against insect pests and mosquito larvae).
- Fungus: Trichoderma (controls many plant diseases).
- Insect: Ladybird (control aphids) and dragonflies (control mosquitoes).
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