Naturally occurring disease organisms that have been commercially formulated to control pests are referred to as?

• A. Microbial Pesticides
• B. Plant-incourpreated protectants. (PIP's)
• C. Biochemical pesticides.
• D. Organophosphates.

Answer: (A)

Microbial pesticides are formulations that contain living disease-causing microorganisms used to control pests. These naturally occurring organisms—such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana, or certain baculoviruses—are grown, formulated, and sold as products you can apply like other pesticides. When applied, they attack or infect the target pest, often with high specificity and fewer effects on non-target species when used correctly.

Plant-incorporated protectants are genes or traits built into the plant to express pest-killing compounds, not live microbes. Biochemical pesticides rely on natural substances or behavioral disruptors (like pheromones), not living organisms. Organophosphates are chemical pesticides that affect nerve function, not biological agents.