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What is meant by the term biopesticide? Name and explain the mode of action of a popular biopesticids.

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A bio - pesticide is not chemical in nature with distinct specificity in action for a pest and safe for enviroment . Bt (toxin a bio - pesticide , produced from Bacillus thurignienis ( a bacterium) - for details refer text - Bt cotton.
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