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(B) $Bt$ toxin is produced by the bacterium $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$. This toxin is used to control various insect pests in genetically modified cro

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Lepidoptera

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(B) $Bt$ toxin is produced by the bacterium $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$. This toxin is used to control various insect pests in genetically modified crops. Tobacco budworm and armyworm are specific types of pests that belong to the order $Lepidoptera$. Other insects controlled by $Bt$ toxins include coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies and mosquitoes).

Infestation by tobacco budworm and armyworm is prevented by $Bt$ toxin. These insects belong to which order?

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