NEET2019ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareActual
A biocontrol agent to be a part of an integrated pest management should be
Options
- Aspecies-specific and symbiotic
- Bfree-living and broad spectrum
- Cnarrow spectrum and symbiotic
- Dspecies-specific and inactive on non-target organisms
Correct answer
D. species-specific and inactive on non-target organisms
Step-by-step solution
A biocontrol agent to be a part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme should be species-specific and inactive or have no negative impacts on non-target organisms like plants, mammals, birds, fish and even on other non-target insects. It should kill only targeted insects/pests (organisms).