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Which bacterium is a microbial biocontrol agent against butterfly caterpillars?
ARhizobium leguminosarum
BMethanobacterium
CBacillus thuringiensis
DAcetobacter aceti
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) releases a toxin in the larval gut that kills caterpillars.
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