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Viruses are sometimes used as pest control agents.
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Examples: baculoviruses (nucleopolyhedroviruses) are used as insecticides against caterpillars, and the myxoma virus was used to control introduced rabbits in Australia. Such entomopathogenic or vertebrate-specific viruses are used in biological pest control because they can be species-specific and environmentally friendly.
Examples: baculoviruses (nucleopolyhedroviruses) are used as insecticides against caterpillars, and the myxoma virus was used to control introduced rabbits in Australia. Such entomopathogenic or vertebrate-specific viruses are used in biological pest control because they can be species-specific and environmentally friendly.
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