Beauveria bassiana is commercially useful as a
Question and options
Beauveria bassiana is commercially useful as a
- Biofertilizer
- Bioinsecticide
- Phosphate solubilizer
- Fermenting agent
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Bioinsecticide
Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus used commercially as a biological insecticide against many insect pests. It kills insects by infecting them, unlike biofertilisers and phosphate solubilisers, which improve soil nutrients.
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