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Biopesticides are...

Biopesticides are

A

the chemicals which are used to destroy the pests

B

the living organisms or their products which are used for the pest control

C

the organisms which destroy the crops

D

none of these

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Biopesticides are those biological agents or their products that are used for control of weeds and insects (pathogens). Most important examples is the soil bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis.
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