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B] Bacterial Pesticides :- 1. Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki – Cotton Bollworms, Fruit Borer of Tomato and Brinjal. 2. Bacillus papillae – Coleoptera – white grub. 3. Bacillus moritai – Diptera. C] Fungal Pesticides :- 1. Beauveria bassiana – Sugarcane / Maize Stalk Borer. 2. Metarhizium anisopliae – Sugarcane pyrilla. 3. Verticillium lecani – Mealy bugs of Cotton, Papaya. Importance in Agriculture and Organic Farming : • Biofertilizers helps in the establishments and growth of crop plants and trees. • They enhance biomass production and yield by 10 to 20 %. • They are useful in sustainable agriculture. • They are inputs containing microorganisms which are capable of mobilizing nutritive element from non-available to available form through biological process. • They are less expensive, eco-friendly and sustainable. • Biofertilizers on application remain in soil, multiply and keep benefitting to the growing crops. They do not get depleted as in case of chemical fertilizers and therefore if the optimum soil conditions prevails, population of added microbes build up continuously and no need of frequent application of biofertilizers. • Biocontrol is exercised in a wide range of area and is safe for human and animal health. • Application of bioagents is easy and possible in inaccessible areas like dense crops and tall trees. • The bioagents survive in nature till the pest is prevalent and in absence of pest they self precautions in nature. • For bioagents farmers does not require any special treatment procedure expect microbial formulations. • No waiting period for harvesting a crop after release of bioagents or spraying of biopesticides. • Bioagents/Parasitoid/Predators may be multiplied at farmer level as these do not require sophisticated instruments.