| Microorganism |
Target organism |
Production process |
Remarks |
| A. Insect control |
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| i. Virus |
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| Nucleopolyhedrosis viruses (NPV) |
Asiatic rice borer,bollworm, Cotton leaf worm, etc. larvae |
In Heliothis larvae |
Commercially used in U.S.A |
| ii. Bacteria |
Lepidopteran and Dipteran larvae, Cockroaches, mosquitoes |
Fermentation |
Commercially used |
| Bacillus thuringiensis |
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| Bacillus sphaericus |
Mosquito larvae (Culex) |
Fermentation |
Used by Government agencies |
| iii. Fungi |
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| Hirsutella thompsonii |
Citrus mites |
Fermentation |
Commercially used |
| Verticillium lecanii |
Aphids, white flies |
Fermentation |
Commercially used in Europe |
| B. Weed Control |
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| Phytophthora palmivora |
-- |
Fermentation |
Commercially used in U.S.A |
| Colletotrichum gleospirodes |
-- |
Fermentation |
Commercially used in U.S.A |
| C. Disease Control |
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| i. Fungi |
Fungal plant pathogens, usually soil-borne |
Fermentation |
Commercially used in U.K |
| Trichoderma viridae |
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| ii. Bacteria |
-- |
Fermentation |
Commercially used in U.S.A., Australia |
| Agrobacterium radiobacter |
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