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Agriculture · Q303

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 303

Q303

Sotto disease of silkworm is caused by

A.
Virus
B.
Bacteria
Answer
C.
Protozoa
D.
Fungus

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sotto disease of the silkworm is caused by Bacteria.
It is caused by toxin of Bacillus thuringensis. The larvae become unconscious, soft, and darkish and rot off.
It is caused by a virus called Morator Virus which does not form polyhedra in the body of silkworm larvae. The infection occurs mainly through oral cavity.