Q. Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

A) Trichoderma harzianum
B) Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV)
C) Xanthomonas campestris
D) Bacillus thuringiensis
Explanation

[Solution from source] Xanthomonas campestris is a plant pathogen (black rot of crucifers) and is used commercially for xanthan gum, not as a biopesticide. Trichoderma, nucleopolyhedroviruses and Bacillus thuringiensis are all NCERT examples of biocontrol agents. Answer (3).

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