Q504
Biopesticide 'Naturalis' is a formulation of
A.
Beauveria bassiana
AnswerB.
Metarrhizium anisopliae
C.
Steinernema carpocasae
D.
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Biopesticide 'Naturalis' is a formulation of Beauveria bassiana.Naturalis-L is a bio-insecticide for the control of whitefly including the glasshouse whitefly.
Beauveria bassiana is a fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and acts as a parasite on various arthropod species, causing white muscardine disease.
It is used as a biological insecticide to control several pests, including termites, thrips, whiteflies, aphids and various beetles.