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Agriculture · Q19

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 19

Q19

Nemagel is a type of

A.
Entomo Pathogenic Nematode
Answer
B.
Entomo Pathogenic Bacteria
C.
Entomo Pathogenic Virus
D.
Entomo Pathogenic Fungi

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Nemagel is a type of Entomo Pathogenic Nematode.
Entomopathogenic nematodes are soft bodied, non-segmented roundworms that are obligate or sometimes facultative parasites of insects.
Entomopathogenic nematodes occur naturally in soil environments and locate their host in response to carbon dioxide, vibration and other chemical cues.