Answer:
It's a natural and eco-friendly concept. If
employs the use of organisms to control the population of pathogens and pests
in an ecosystem. Classical examples are Trichoderma which is antagonist, i.e.,
against many soil borne plant pathogens.Similarly, Penicillium inhibits the
growth of Staphylococcus and therefore has been successfully used in the
production of penicillin antibiotic to control many human bacterial pathogens.
Bacillus thuringiensis acts as biopesticide to control insect.
Baculovirus used as biological control
agents in genus Nucleo-polyhedrovirus are excellent for species-specific-narrow
spectrum insecticidal application. The overall biological control of pest is
considered much more beneficial in an ecological sensitive area.
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