NEET2012ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsActual
Which one of the following is an example of carrying out blological control of pests/diseases using microbes?
Options
- ATrichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
- BNucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
- CBt-cotton to increase cotton yield
- DLady bird beetle against aphids in mustard
Correct answer
C. Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield
Step-by-step solution
Bt cotton is Genetically Modified (GM) cotton which has an incorporated gene extracted from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This gene codes for B t toxin in plant tissues which is harmful only to a small fraction of insects, most notably the larvae of lepidopterans, moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, etc and harmless to other forms of life. So, it is used as biological control of pests/diseases.