Biopesticides and Biofertilizers
Biology ⇒ Biotechnology and Applications
Biopesticides and Biofertilizers starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how Trichoderma species act as biopesticides.
Describe the environmental impact of excessive use of chemical fertilizers and how biofertilizers can help mitigate these effects.
Describe the process by which phosphate-solubilizing bacteria enhance plant growth.
Describe the process by which Rhizobium bacteria fix nitrogen in leguminous plants.
Describe two advantages of using biopesticides over chemical pesticides.
Explain how mycorrhizal fungi act as biofertilizers.
Explain the difference between microbial and biochemical biopesticides.
Explain the role of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as a biopesticide.
Explain the term 'Integrated Pest Management' (IPM) and the role of biopesticides in it.
Explain why biopesticides are considered safer for non-target organisms compared to chemical pesticides.
Explain why the use of biofertilizers is considered sustainable.
Name one biofertilizer that is effective in saline soils.
Name one cyanobacterium used as a biofertilizer in paddy fields.
State one limitation of biopesticides.
What are biopesticides?
