NEET2016ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareActual
Which of the following is used as bioinsecticide?
Options
- ABacillus polymyxa
- BCylindrospermum licheniforme
- CPhytophthora palmivora
- DChrysanthemum cinerarifolium
Correct answer
D. Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium
Step-by-step solution
Bacillus polymyxa and Cylindrospermum licheniforme are freeliving nitrogen fixing bacteria and cyanobacteria respectively. Phytophthora palmivora is a mycoherbicide. Pyrethrum is an insecticide obtained from the inflorescence of Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium.