Q545
Metarrhizium anisopiliae targeted against sugarcane pyrilla and rhinoceros beetle and commercially available under the trade name of
A.
Boverin
B.
Vertilec
C.
Biomax
AnswerD.
Butachlor
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Metarrhizium anisopiliae is targeted against sugarcane pyrilla and rhinoceros beetle and is commercially available under the trade name Biomax.It is a fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and causes disease in various insects by acting as a parasitoid.
The fungus then develops inside the body, eventually killing the insect after a few days, this lethal effect is very likely aided by the production of insecticidal cyclic peptides.