Given below are two statements.
Statement-I: Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack nematodes.
Statement-II: Baculoviruses are used as biological control agents in ecologically sensitive areas as they are species-specific in their action.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods, not nematodes. Therefore, Statement-I is false.

The majority of baculoviruses used as biological control agents belong to the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus. These viruses are excellent candidates for species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal applications. They have no negative impacts on plants, mammals, birds, fish, or even non-target insects. This makes them highly suitable for use in ecologically sensitive areas or in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. Therefore, Statement-II is true.

Answer: Statement I is false, but Statement II is true